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Household of Alexander Wilson (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wiston & Roberton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wilson, born in 1849 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Y Wilson, born in 1849 in Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1875 in Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1879 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1881 in Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Wilson's household

Male

Alexander

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret Y

Wilson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wilson

Head

Married

32

1849

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Y

Wilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Son

-

10

1871

Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

9

1872

Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

-

6

1875

Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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