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Household of James Wilson (born 1811)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1811 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esebella Johnston, born in 1839 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Lucinda (born 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Esebella (born 1868 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Helen (born 1801 in Ireland), James's Lodger, John (born 1858 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Lodger, John (born 1857 in Ireland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Esebella

Johnston

Wife
Female

Lucinda

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Esebella

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Morrison

Mother-In-Law
Male

John

McDonald

Lodger
Male

John

McLundy

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

70

1811

Ireland

Esebella

Johnston

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ireland

Lucinda

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Esebella

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Morrison

Mother-In-Law

Widow

80

1801

Ireland

John

McDonald

Lodger

Unmarried

23

1858

Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McLundy

Lodger

Unmarried

24

1857

Ireland

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