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Household of James Wilson (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1838 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1833 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1866 in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1867 in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

43

1838

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

48

1833

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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