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Household of James Wilson (born 1825, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, Midlothian, 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 1825 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Maria Jane, born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Isabella (born 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1833 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Maria Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Arnot

Boarder
Female

Jane

Ferguson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Widower

56

1825

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maria Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Arnot

Boarder

Unmarried

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Ferguson

Servant

Unmarried

48

1833

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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