Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of James Wilson (born 1859, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1859 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1860 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1879 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Morningside, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Janet

Wilson

Wife
Male

Walter

Wilson

Son
Female

Janet

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

22

1859

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Wife

Married

21

1860

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Walter

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Morningside, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Wilson in Cambusnethan in 1881, and follow the Wilson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for James Wilson

We’ve found James Wilson in 2456 family trees. Find out more about James Wilson's household and view the Wilson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census