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Household of Alexander Wilson (born 1842, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wilson, born in 1842 in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Wilson, born in 1841 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Alexander Twin (born 1868 in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John Twin (born 1868 in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1874 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1877 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1879 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Wilson's household
Alexander
Wilson
Head
Elisabeth
Wilson
Wife
Alexander Twin
Wilson
Son
John Twin
Wilson
Son
William
Wilson
Son
Jane
Wilson
Daughter
Andrew
Wilson
Son
Henry
Wilson
Son
Elisabeth
Wilson
Daughter
Robert
Wilson
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Wilson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Wilson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Alexander Twin | Wilson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John Twin | Wilson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Wilson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Wilson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Wilson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Wilson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Wilson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Wilson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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