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Household of Janet Willson (born 1828, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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.

Janet Willson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Willson, born in 1828 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; William (born 1860 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1862 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Maria (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Boarder, George (born 1834 in Galway, Galway, Ireland) and Janet's Boarder, Andrew (born 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Janet Willson's household

Female

Janet

Willson

Head
Male

William

Willson

Son
Male

John

Willson

Son
Female

Agnes

Willson

Daughter
Female

Maria

Willson

Daughter
Male

George

Gordon

Boarder
Male

Andrew

Edmonston

Boarder
First name(s) Janet
Last name Willson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Willson

Head

Widow

53

1828

Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Willson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Willson

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Willson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maria

Willson

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Gordon

Boarder

-

47

1834

Galway, Galway, Ireland

Andrew

Edmonston

Boarder

-

25

1856

Midlothian, Scotland

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