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Household of James Wilson (born 1824, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Wilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1824 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1827 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1854 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1861 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1864 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Janet

Wilson

Wife
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Male

Andrew

Wilson

Son
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

57

1824

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Andrew

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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