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Household of William Wilson (born 1838, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 1838 in Elswick, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1842 in Ireland. They had 4 children; John (born 1863 in Gateshead, Durham, England), William (born 1864 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Mary J (born 1868 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and James (born 1877 in Durham, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary J

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Elswick, 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

43

1838

Elswick, Northumberland, England

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ireland

John

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary J

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gateshead, Durham, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

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