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Household of Alexander Wilson (born 1816, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 1816 in Irvine, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet B Wilson, born in 1829 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Daniel (born 1861 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet B (born 1863 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, George Jardine, born in 1863 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Wilson's household
Alexander
Wilson
Head
Janet B
Wilson
Wife
Daniel
Wilson
Son
Janet B
Wilson
Daughter
Agnes
Wilson
Daughter
George
Jardine
Lodger
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Wilson | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Janet B | Wilson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Daniel | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet B | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
George | Jardine | Lodger | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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