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Household of William Wilson (born 1844, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Wilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1844 in Whitewell, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1850 in Coxgreen, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1871 in New Herrington, Durham, England) and George W (born 1874 in New Herrington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Stephen Wilson, born in 1863 in New Herrington, Durham, England.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

George W

Wilson

Son
Male

Stephen

Wilson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Whitewell, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

37

1844

Whitewell, Durham, England

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Coxgreen, Durham, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

New Herrington, Durham, England

George W

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

New Herrington, Durham, England

Stephen

Wilson

Lodger

Single

18

1863

New Herrington, Durham, England

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