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Household of James Williamson (born 1829, Wigtownshire)

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.

James Williamson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Williamson, born in 1829 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joanna Williamson, born in 1829 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1860 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1863 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1865 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1870 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, William (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, James (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Williamson's household

Male

James

Williamson

Head
Female

Joanna

Williamson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Williamson

Daughter
Male

William

Swindles

Grandson
Male

James

-

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Williamson

Head

Married

52

1829

Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Joanna

Williamson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Williamson

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Isabella

Williamson

Daughter

Married

18

1863

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Helen

Williamson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jemima

Williamson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Swindles

Grandson

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

-

Grandson

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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