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Household of David Wilson (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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.

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 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Martha King Wilson, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 4 children; James (born 1870 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ellen M (born 1868 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Father, James King, born in 1805 in Ireland.


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David Wilson's household

Male

David

Wilson

Head
Female

Martha King

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Ellen M

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

King

Father
First name(s) David
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Glasgow, 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

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha King

Wilson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

James

Wilson

Son

-

11

1870

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen M

Wilson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

King

Father

Widower

76

1805

Ireland

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