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Household of James Wilson (born 1854, Renfrewshire)
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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1854 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Wilson, born in 1856 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie E (born 1880 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary M (born 1860 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Nurse, Elizabeth (born 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Eleanor
Wilson
Wife
Maggie E
Wilson
Daughter
James
Wilson
Son
Mary M
Cameron
Servant
Elizabeth
Hendrie
Nurse
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Mearns, 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 | 27 | 1854 | Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Eleanor | Wilson | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Maggie E | Wilson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Wilson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary M | Cameron | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Hendrie | Nurse | Married | 49 | 1832 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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