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Household of William Wilson (born 1835, Northumberland)

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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1835 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Wilson, born in 1843 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 8 children; William A F (born 1861 in At Sea), Ralph Wilson (born 1866 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England), Robert (born 1869 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Ninion Hill (born 1871 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Annie (born 1876 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Helen (born 1878 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Forster (born 1880 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Helen

Wilson

Wife
Male

William A F

Wilson

Son
Male

Ralph Wilson

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Male

Ninion Hill

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Forster

Wilson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

46

1835

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Helen

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William A F

Wilson

Son

Single

20

1861

At Sea

Ralph Wilson

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Robert

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Gateshead, Durham, England

Ninion Hill

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Jarrow, Durham, England

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Jarrow, Durham, England

Annie

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Jarrow, Durham, England

Helen

Wilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Jarrow, Durham, England

Forster

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Jarrow, Durham, England

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