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Household of Charles Wilson (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Row, Dunbartonshire, 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.

Charles Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Wilson, born in 1840 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Jeanie Wilson, born in 1853 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1878 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1879 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Colin (born 1881 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Niece, Margaret (born 1871 in At Sea), Charles's Niece, Jane (born 1873 in At Sea) and Charles's Brother-In-Law, Robert (born 1860 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Charles Wilson's household

Male

Charles

Wilson

Head
Female

Jeanie

Wilson

Wife
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Colin

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Smith

Niece
Female

Jane

Smith

Niece
Male

Robert

Thomson

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Charles
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Wilson

Head

Married

41

1840

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Wilson

Wife

Married

28

1853

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Wilson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Colin

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Niece

-

10

1871

At Sea

Jane

Smith

Niece

-

8

1873

At Sea

Robert

Thomson

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

21

1860

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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