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Household of David Wilson (born 1835, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

David Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wilson, born in 1835 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1840 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Step Son, William (born 1863 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David's Step Daughter, Flora (born 1865 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and David's Boarder, William (born 1864 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Wilson's household

Male

David

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
Female

Annie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

McCaig

Step Son
Female

Flora

McCaig

Step Daughter
Male

William

Kerr

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wilson

Head

Married

46

1835

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Charles

Wilson

Son

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McCaig

Step Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Flora

McCaig

Step Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Kerr

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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