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Household of William Wilson (born 1845, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1845 in Barnard Castle, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1852 in Hart, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Frederick Arthur (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Mary Abigail (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Florance (born 1881 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mar, Ann Elizabeth (born 1852 in Hart, Durham, England), William's Servent, Sarah Ann (born 1863 in Norfolk, England) and William's Servent, Lucy (born 1865 in Suffolk, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann Elizabeth

Wilson

Mar
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Male

Frederick Arthur

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary Abigail

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Florance

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Wright

Servent
Female

Lucy

Wright

Servent
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

36

1845

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Ann Elizabeth

Wilson

Mar

Married

29

1852

Hart, Durham, England

Robert

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Sunderland, Durham, England

Frederick Arthur

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary Abigail

Wilson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sunderland, Durham, England

Florance

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah Ann

Wright

Servent

Single

18

1863

Norfolk, England

Lucy

Wright

Servent

Single

16

1865

Suffolk, England

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