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Household of James Wilson (born 1831, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1831 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1837 in Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Maggie G S (born 1864 in Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Christina H (born 1869 in Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1878 in Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Janet (born 1800 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Father-In-Law, William (born 1810 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1860 in Redding, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, George (born 1847 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Janet

Wilson

Wife
Female

Maggie G S

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Christina H

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Janet

Wilson

Mother
Male

William

Hamilton

Father-In-Law
Female

Jane

Spence

Servant
Male

George

Roy

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

50

1831

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie G S

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Christina H

Wilson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

-

5

1876

Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Mother

Widow

81

1800

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Hamilton

Father-In-Law

Widower

71

1810

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Spence

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Redding, Stirlingshire, Scotland

George

Roy

Servant

Married

34

1847

Midlothian, Scotland

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