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Household of William Wilson (born 1829, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1829 in Horsley, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Wilson, born in 1827 in Greenside, Durham, England. They had 1 child; William W, born 1881 in Horsley, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Elizabeth A (born 1862 in Horsley, Northumberland, England), William's Nephew, Robert (born 1859 in Fatfield, Durham, England) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in Horsley, Northumberland, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Frances

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Story

Niece
Male

Robert

Story

Nephew
Male

William W

Story

Son
Female

Jane

Cowdrey

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Horsley, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

52

1829

Horsley, Northumberland, England

Frances

Wilson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Greenside, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Story

Niece

Married

19

1862

Horsley, Northumberland, England

Robert

Story

Nephew

Married

22

1859

Fatfield, Durham, England

William W

Story

Son

Single

0

1881

Horsley, Northumberland, England

Jane

Cowdrey

Servant

Single

22

1859

Horsley, Northumberland, England

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