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Household of James Wilson (born 1855, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stobhill, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1855 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Wilson, born in 1850 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret E (born 1875 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane J (born 1877 in Ireland) and Agnes B (born 1875 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, David (born 1856 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, William (born 1861 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Richard (born 1855 in England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret E

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane J

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Agnes B

Wilson

Daughter
Male

David

Blair

Boarder
Male

William

Reid

Boarder
Male

Richard

Lynas

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

26

1855

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret E

Wilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane J

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Ireland

Agnes B

Wilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Blair

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Reid

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Richard

Lynas

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

England

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