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Household of David Wilson (born 1823, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shotts, 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 1823 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1823 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1852 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland), David (born 1862 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1868 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Grandson, David Pender, born in 1871 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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David Wilson's household

Male

David

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Male

David

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

David

Pender

Grandson
First name(s) David
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wilson

Head

Married

58

1823

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

David

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Pender

Grandson

-

10

1871

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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