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Household of James Wilson (born 1847)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalziel, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1847 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wilson, born in 1847 in Ireland. They had 5 children; James (born 1867 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Bridget (born 1870 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah Ann (born 1877 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1879 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Bridget

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Sarah

Wilson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ireland

James

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bridget

Wilson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

6

1875

Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah Ann

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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