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Household of James Wilson (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Covington, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1837 in Symington, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1843 in Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Marion (born 1869 in Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary Anne (born 1875 in Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Marion

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary Anne

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Marion

Wilson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

8

1873

Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Anne

Wilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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