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Household of George Wilson (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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.

George Wilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wilson, born in 1836 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1838 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Cath (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, John McNivan, born in 1855 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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George Wilson's household

Male

George

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Cath

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

McNivan

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wilson

Head

Married

45

1836

Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Cath

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McNivan

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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