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Household of Edward Wilson (born 1828, 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.

Edward Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wilson, born in 1828 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Barbara Wilson, born in 1830 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth R (born 1856 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret Mca (born 1857 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Edward (born 1862 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William S (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Jane Macfarlane, born in 1857 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Edward Wilson's household

Male

Edward

Wilson

Head
Female

Barbara

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth R

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret Mca

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Wilson

Son
Male

William S

Wilson

Son
Female

Jane

Macfarlane

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wilson

Head

Married

53

1828

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbara

Wilson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth R

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret Mca

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Edward

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William S

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Macfarlane

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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