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Household of Alexander Wilson (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, 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 1845 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1842 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Nephew, Gavin (born 1872 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, William (born 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Alexander (born 1861 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Wilson's household

Male

Alexander

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Male

Gavin

Gillies

Nephew
Male

William

Henderson

Boarder
Male

Alexander

Finlay

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wilson

Head

Married

36

1845

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Gavin

Gillies

Nephew

-

9

1872

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Henderson

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Finlay

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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