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Household of James Wilson (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mearns, Renfrewshire, 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 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Christina (born 1864 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lillias (born 1867 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Christina

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Lillias

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Widower

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lillias

Wilson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Wilson

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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