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Household of William Wilson (born 1855, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 1855 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Wilson, born in 1858 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England), Robert (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Sarah J (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Michael (born 1861 in South Shields, Durham, England) and William's Nurse, Mary E (born 1865 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).
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William Wilson's household
William
Wilson
Head
Sarah J
Wilson
Wife
William
Wilson
Son
Robert
Wilson
Son
Sarah J
Wilson
Daughter
Michael
Wilson
Brother
Mary E
Roberts
Nurse
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | South Shields, 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 | 26 | 1855 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Sarah J | Wilson | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | North Shields, Northumberland, England | |
William | Wilson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Robert | Wilson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Sarah J | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Michael | Wilson | Brother | Single | 20 | 1861 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary E | Roberts | Nurse | Single | 16 | 1865 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England |
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