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Household of William Wilson (born 1847, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1847 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Wilson, born in 1844 in Chesterton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1872 in Mow Cop, Staffordshire, England), Frances (born 1878 in Mow Cop, Staffordshire, England) and William (born 1880 in Mow Cop, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, William Wilson, born in 1816 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Emily

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Frances

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Father
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

34

1847

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Emily

Wilson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Chesterton, Staffordshire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Mow Cop, Staffordshire, England

Frances

Wilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Mow Cop, Staffordshire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Mow Cop, Staffordshire, England

William

Wilson

Father

Widower

65

1816

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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