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Household of James Wilson (born 1856, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1856 in Forres, Morayshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Margaret (born 1816 in Nairnshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Janet

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Barron

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

25

1856

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Nairnshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Barron

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

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