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Household of James Wilson (born 1844, Ayrshire)

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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1844 in Largs, Ayrshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1844 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Janet (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, Robert Wilson, born in 1819 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Female

Janet

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Jemima

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Wilson

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

37

1844

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jemima

Wilson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Father

Widower

62

1819

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

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