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Household of James Wilson (born 1857)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 1857 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susannah Wilson, born in 1858 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1878 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Hannah (born 1881 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1825 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Jane (born 1830 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Susannah

Wilson

Wife
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Graham

Boarder
Female

Jane

Graham

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

24

1857

Ireland

Susannah

Wilson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Hannah

Wilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Graham

Boarder

Married

56

1825

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Graham

Boarder

Married

51

1830

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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