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Household of David Wilson (born 1833, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maryhill, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wilson, born in 1833 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1856 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1860 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Marion (born 1862 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Visitor, John (born 1839 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David's Boarder, Walter (born 1859 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Wilson's household

Male

David

Wilson

Head
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Marion

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

McPherson

Visitor
Male

Walter

Stocks

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wilson

Head

Widower

48

1833

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Marion

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McPherson

Visitor

Married

42

1839

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Walter

Stocks

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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