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Household of Alexander Bilsland (born 1845, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strachur, Argyllshire, Scotland
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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.
Alexander Bilsland and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bilsland, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Bilsland, born in 1848 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alison (born 1871 in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1881 in Strachur, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Janet Paton, born in 1810 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Bilsland's household
Alexander
Bilsland
Head
Janet
Bilsland
Wife
Alison
Bilsland
Daughter
James
Bilsland
Son
Alexander
Bilsland
Son
Robert
Bilsland
Son
Joseph
Bilsland
Son
Janet
Paton
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Bilsland |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Bilsland | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Bilsland | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Alison | Bilsland | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
James | Bilsland | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Bilsland | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Bilsland | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Bilsland | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Strachur, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Paton | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 71 | 1810 | Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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