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Household of William Wilson (born 1845, Durham)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1845 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1847 in Thornley, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1870 in Seaham, Durham, England), Thomas W (born 1874 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England), Richard C (born 1876 in Usworth, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Usworth, Durham, England) and Edmund (born 1881 in Usworth, Durham, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Wilson

Son
Male

Richard C

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Edmund

Wilson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

36

1845

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Thornley, Durham, England

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Seaham, Durham, England

Thomas W

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Richard C

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Usworth, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Usworth, Durham, England

Edmund

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Usworth, Durham, England

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