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Household of James Wilson (born 1850, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkintilloch, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1850 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jean Wilson, born in 1849 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1876 in Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father-In-Law, James (born 1804 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James's Mother, Agnes (born 1811 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Adopted Son, John (born 1879 in Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Jean

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Semple

Father-In-Law
Female

Agnes

Semple

Mother
Male

John

Fraser

Adopted Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

31

1850

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jean

Wilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Semple

Father-In-Law

Widower

77

1804

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes

Semple

Mother

Widow

70

1811

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Fraser

Adopted Son

-

2

1879

Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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