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Household of Alexander Wilson (born 1821, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wilson, born in 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Wilson, born in 1818 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, John (born 1877 in England).


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Alexander Wilson's household

Male

Alexander

Wilson

Head
Female

Helen

Wilson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Riddle

Grandson
Female

Jessie

Riddle

Granddaughter
Male

John

Riddle

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wilson

Head

Married

60

1821

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Wilson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Riddle

Grandson

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Riddle

Granddaughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Riddle

Grandson

-

4

1877

England

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