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Household of James Wilson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

James Wilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1837 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1844 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Agnes (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Henry Holdcroft, born in 1837 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Holdcroft

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Holdcroft

Boarder

Single

44

1837

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

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