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Household of James Wilson (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1826 in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret M (born 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary A (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane B (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret M

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Female

Jane B

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Glasgow, 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

55

1826

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret M

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane B

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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