Wilson Family History

You can see how Wilson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wilson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wilson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 23,046 Wilson families living in Yorkshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Wilson's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Wilson families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wilson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.