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Household of David Wilson (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, 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.

David Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wilson, born in 1837 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jessie Wilson, born in 1843 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1866 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1878 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Euphemia (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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David Wilson's household

Male

David

Wilson

Head
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Wife
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

McCulloch

Servant
Female

Mary

McLeran

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

-

13

1868

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

-

11

1870

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Euphemia

McCulloch

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McLeran

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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