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Household of James Wilson (born 1846, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 1846 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1854 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1873 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Archibald (born 1875 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Richard (born 1876 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Walter (born 1878 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary H (born 1881 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Mary Hamilton, born in 1814 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Jane
Wilson
Wife
James
Wilson
Son
Archibald
Wilson
Son
Richard
Wilson
Son
Walter
Wilson
Son
Mary H
Wilson
Daughter
Mary
Hamilton
Mother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Wilson | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Wilson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Archibald | Wilson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Richard | Wilson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Walter | Wilson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary H | Wilson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Hamilton | Mother | Widow | 67 | 1814 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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