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Household of James Wilson (born 1803, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1803 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 14 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Charles (born 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Isabella B (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Janet H (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Mary H (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, William A (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Sister-In-Law, Elizabeth (born 1817 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Sister-In-Law, Agnes (born 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1831 in Argyllshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Wilhelmina (born 1854 in Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James's Servant, Helen (born 1855 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jessie (born 1856 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
Female

Janet

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Grandson
Female

Isabella B

Wilson

Granddaughter
Female

Janet H

Wilson

Granddaughter
Female

Mary H

Wilson

Granddaughter
Male

William A

Wilson

Grandson
Female

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Sister-In-Law
Female

Agnes

Hamilton

Sister-In-Law
Female

Elizabeth

Stewart

Servant
Female

Wilhelmina

Ross

Servant
Female

Helen

Forbes

Servant
Female

Jessie

McLean

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Widower

78

1803

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

35

1846

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Grandson

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella B

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet H

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary H

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William A

Wilson

Grandson

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

64

1817

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Hamilton

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

60

1821

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Stewart

Servant

Unmarried

50

1831

Argyllshire, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Helen

Forbes

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Jessie

McLean

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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