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Household of Alexander Wilson (born 1844, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 1844 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Wilson, born in 1847 in Galloway, Scotland. They had 4 children; Agnes (born 1865 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1874 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1876 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1878 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Wilson's household

Male

Alexander

Wilson

Head
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Wilson

Son
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wilson

Head

Married

37

1844

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Galloway, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter

-

16

1865

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Wilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Wilson

Son

-

5

1876

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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