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Household of James Wilson (born 1824, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle District Old Monkland, 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 1824 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1858 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Annie (born 1861 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, John (born 1867 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Annie

Syme

Step Daughter
Male

John

Bathgate

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Wilson

Head

Widower

57

1824

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Syme

Step Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Bathgate

Grandson

Unmarried

14

1867

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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