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Household of Alexander Wilson (born 1848, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wilson, born in 1848 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Marion Wilson, born in 1850 in England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1871 in England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Brother, George Wilson, born in 1863 in England.


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Alexander Wilson's household

Male

Alexander

Wilson

Head
Female

Marion

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Marion

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George

Wilson

Brother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wilson

Head

Married

33

1848

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Wilson

Wife

Married

31

1850

England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

England

George

Wilson

Brother

Unmarried

18

1863

England

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