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Household of James Wilson (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 1848 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1848 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1873 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert B (born 1877 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane Mcf (born 1880 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Jane Barrie, born in 1869 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Robert B

Wilson

Son
Female

Jane Mcf

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Barrie

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Coatbridge, 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

33

1848

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

-

8

1873

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert B

Wilson

Son

-

4

1877

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane Mcf

Wilson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Barrie

Niece

-

12

1869

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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