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Household of James Wilson (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beath, Fife, 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 1852 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wilson, born in 1857 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1875 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Joseph Wilson, born in 1860 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Eliza

Wilson

Wife
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Airdrie, 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

29

1852

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Wilson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

-

6

1875

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Son

-

1

1880

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Joseph

Wilson

Brother

Unmarried

21

1860

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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