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Household of William Wilson (born 1848, 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 1848 in Herrington, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Wilson, born in 1843 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Hannah (born 1877 in New Herrington, Durham, England), Robert (born 1872 in East Herrington, Durham, England) and John William (born 1875 in Durham, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Dorothy

Wilson

Wife
Female

Hannah

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Male

John William

Wilson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Herrington, 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

33

1848

Herrington, Durham, England

Dorothy

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Sunderland, Durham, England

Hannah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

New Herrington, Durham, England

Robert

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

East Herrington, Durham, England

John William

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

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