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Household of Gavin Wilson (born 1822, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Libberton, 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.

Gavin Wilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gavin Wilson, born in 1822 in Symington, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Gavin was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1818 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1856 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Gavin's Servant, George (born 1866 in Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Gavin's Servant, Helen (born 1863 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Gavin's Servant, Grace (born 1865 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Gavin Wilson's household

Male

Gavin

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

George

Scott

Servant
Female

Helen

Pennycuik

Servant
Female

Grace

Roger

Servant
First name(s) Gavin
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gavin

Wilson

Head

Married

59

1822

Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Scott

Servant

-

15

1866

Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Pennycuik

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace

Roger

Servant

-

16

1865

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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