Their life at Field House, Harpham

1851 Census
Source:    FHL Film  PRO Ref HO107
           Piece  2366 Folio 112 Page 13
Dwelling:  Field House
Place:     Parish of Harpham. York, England

Name            Rel   Marr  Age  Sex  Occ                  Birthplace 
William Wilson  Head   M    23    M   Farmer of 211 acres  Lund
                                      and 5 labourers
Anne E Wilson   Wife   M    18    F                        Burlington (Bridlington)

1861 Census
Source:    FHL Film  PRO Ref RG9
           Piece 3606 Folio  Page
Dwelling:  Field House
Place:     Harpham, York, England

Name              Rel   Marr  Age  Sex  Occ                  Birthplace 
William Wilson    Head   M    33    M   Farmer of 211 acres  Enthorpe
                                        and 5 labourers
Anne E Wilson     Wife   M    28    F   Farmer‘s wife        Bridlington
Thomas Wilson     Son    U     7    M   Scholar              Harpham
Margaret Wilson   Dau    U     4    F   Scholar              Harpham
Isabella Wilson   Dau    U     1    F                        Harpham
Emma Garton       Serv        25    F   House maid           North Barton
June Garton       Serv        20    F   Dairy maid           North Barton
Isabella Hargr?   Serv        13    F   Nurse maid           Bridlington
George Croger     Serv        21    M   Ag Lab               Skipsea
Henry Rickes      Serv        30    M   Ag Lab               Suffolk, Milfield
Jonathan Jackson  Serv        22    M   Horse breaker        Swinton
Frances Parker    Serv        18    M   Carter               Bridlington
James Burwell     Serv        17    M   Plough boy           Bridlington
John Baynes       Serv        40    M   Ag Lab               Barmston
George Hood       Serv        29    M   Ag Lab               Wetwang

William Wilson died between 1866 and 1871.

1803info5 sheet 2

Anne - a "wealthy" widow

1871 census
Source:    FHL Film  PRO Ref RG10
           Piece 4805 Folio  Page 20
Dwelling:  Field House
Place:     Harpham, York, England

Name              Rel   Marr  Age  Sex  Occ                  Birthplace 
Anne E Wilson     Head  Wid   38    F   Farmer 200 acres     Bridlington
                                        employ 4 labourers
Ann Wilson        Dau    U    19    F                        Harpham
Thomas C Wilson   Son    U    17    M                        Harpham
Isabella Wilson   Dau    U    11    F                        Harpham
Mary Wilson       Dau    U     9    F                        Harpham
Elizabeth Wilson  Dau    U     6    F                        Harpham
John Wilson       Son    U     3    M                        Harpham

Anne's mother, Isabella Crompton a widow since 1862, is now living with her. Where was Isabella Crompton living in 1871 and for the first nine years of widowhood?

1881 census
Source:    FHL Film 1342145  PRO Ref RG11
           Piece 4792  Folio 49  Page 1
Dwelling:  Field House
Place:     Harpham, York

Name               Rel     Mar  Age  Occ                     Birthplace  
Anne E. Wilson     Head    W    48   Farmers widow           Bridlington
Annie Wilson       Dau     U    29                           Harpham
Alice Wilson       Dau     U    15                           Harpham
Isabella Crompton  Mother  W    73   Farmer's widow          Bridlington

Francis B. Green   Visitor U    20   Farmers son             Goodmanham, York

Harriett Reed      Serv    U    20   House maid domestic     Widdington, Essex
Ann      Plewes    Serv    M    26   Kitchen maid domestic   Widdington, Essex
William  Beale     Serv    U    17   Farm servant indoors    Widdington, Essex
Henry    Yates     Serv    U    24   Farm servant            Springfield, Essex
John     Bayes     Serv    M    58   Farm serv Handicap:Deaf Baisington, York
Thomas   Metcalfe  Board   U    32   Temporary Curate of     Westend York

In 1881 Thomas C. Wilson was married. His details have moved to Info 7.
John simpson Wilson has not been found in 1901.

Ann in retirement

1891 Census
Source:       FHL Film  PRO Ref RG12
              Piece 3955 Folio 63 Page 1
Dwelling:     Driffield Road
Census Place: Nafferton, York, England

Name            Rel   Mar Age  Occ                       Birthplace
Ann E Wilson    Head  Wid  58  Retired farmer            Yorks, Bridlington
Annie Wilson    Dau    S   39                            Yorks, Harpham Field
Alice A Webber  Vis    S   31                            Yorks, Grimsby
Agnes Rounding  Serv   S   15  General domestic servant  Yorks, Harpham

By 1891 Ann had retired and moved in to a 'large' house in Driffield Road, Nafferton, with her spinster daughter.

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