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Household of James Wilson (born 1830, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1830 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1835 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William F (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie Mcl (born 1862 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James R (born 1864 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert Mcj (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Joan McGregor, born in 1814 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Male

William F

Wilson

Son
Female

Jessie Mcl

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James R

Wilson

Son
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert Mcj

Wilson

Son
Female

Joan

McGregor

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

51

1830

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William F

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie Mcl

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James R

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert Mcj

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joan

McGregor

Mother-In-Law

Widow

67

1814

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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