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Household of James Wilson (born 1808, Lanarkshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1808 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Wilson, born in 1818 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1854 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1856 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1858 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1861 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Archibald

Wilson

Son
Female

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Bothwell, 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

73

1808

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Wilson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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