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Household of Alexander Wilson (born 1803, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wilson, born in 1803 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Margaret (born 1834 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland), William (born 1838 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1840 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Annie (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, James (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Wilson's household

Female

Alexander

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Hugh

Wilson

Son
Female

Annie

Wilson

Granddaughter
Male

James

Wilson

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wilson

Head

Widow

78

1803

Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

47

1834

Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

43

1838

Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland

Hugh

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

41

1840

Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland

Annie

Wilson

Granddaughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Grandson

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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