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Household of William Wilson (born 1823, Durham)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1823 in Ryhope, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Thomas W (born 1856 in Durham, England), Elizabeth A (born 1857 in Durham, England), John J (born 1864 in Durham, England) and Emily A (born 1868 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Jane (born 1821 in Durham, England) and William's Lodger, Lavinia (born 1821 in Durham, Durham, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Male

Thomas W

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Smith

Daughter
Male

John J

Wilson

Son
Female

Emily A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Sister
Female

Lavinia

White

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Ryhope, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Widower

58

1823

Ryhope, Durham, England

Thomas W

Wilson

Son

Single

25

1856

Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Smith

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Durham, England

John J

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

Emily A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

Jane

Wilson

Sister

Single

60

1821

Durham, England

Lavinia

White

Lodger

Single

60

1821

Durham, Durham, England

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