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Household of David Wilson (born 1850, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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 1850 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1847 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1876 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1878 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, Joseph (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David's Boarder, William (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Wilson's household

Male

David

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Corran

Boarder
Male

William

Cassidy

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wilson

Head

Married

31

1850

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

5

1876

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Corran

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Cassidy

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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