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Household of James Wilson (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1845 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1847 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Alexander Geddes, born in 1856 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Geddes

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

36

1845

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Geddes

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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