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Household of James Wilson (born 1840, Renfrewshire)
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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1840 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret C Wilson, born in 1843 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James A (born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Gregor (born 1871 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret A (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and George F (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jane A (born 1851 in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Agnes C (born 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Margaret C
Wilson
Wife
James A
Wilson
Son
Gregor
Wilson
Son
Margaret A
Wilson
Daughter
George F
Wilson
Son
Jane A
McGibbon
Servant
Agnes C
Blair
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret C | Wilson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James A | Wilson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Gregor | Wilson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret A | Wilson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
George F | Wilson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane A | McGibbon | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Agnes C | Blair | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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