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Household of James Wilson (born 1818, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1818 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas D (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Grace D (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Dina (born 1835 in England) and James's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

Thomas D

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Grace D

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Dina

White

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Campbell

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

63

1818

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas D

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace D

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Dina

White

Visitor

Unmarried

46

1835

England

Elizabeth

Campbell

Visitor

Unmarried

28

1853

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

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