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Household of James Wilson (born 1849, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Castleton, Roxburghshire, 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 1849 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; David, born 1874 in Culross, Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Isabella Duncan (born 1854 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Brother, David (born 1834 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James's Brother, Peter (born 1852 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Male

David

Wilson

Son
Female

Isabella Duncan

Wilson

Sister
Male

David

Wilson

Brother
Male

Peter

Wilson

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Widower

32

1849

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

David

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Culross, Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella Duncan

Wilson

Sister

Unmarried

27

1854

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

David

Wilson

Brother

Married

47

1834

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Peter

Wilson

Brother

Unmarried

29

1852

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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