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Household of James Wilson (born 1831, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1831 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1832 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1857 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Robert K (born 1865 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John (born 1870 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1875 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Betsy M (born 1881 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Wife
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert K

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Grandson
Female

Betsy M

Wilson

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

50

1831

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Charles

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert K

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

11

1870

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Grandson

-

6

1875

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Betsy M

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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