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Household of James Wilson (born 1801, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Avondale, Lanarkshire, 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 1801 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1816 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1843 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1857 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1876 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Janet (born 1855 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Grandson
Female

Janet

Brown

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

80

1801

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

38

1843

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Grandson

-

5

1876

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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