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Household of John Alexnder Wilson (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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.

John Alexnder Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexnder Wilson, born in 1852 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John Alexnder was the head of the household, married to Margaret M Wilson, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1877 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Kate (born 1878 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1880 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John Alexnder's Visitor, Catherine (born 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John Alexnder's Visitor, Mary (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Alexnder Wilson's household

Male

John Alexnder

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret M

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Kate

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Alexander

Visitor
Female

Mary

Alexander

Visitor
First name(s) John Alexnder
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Alexnder

Wilson

Head

Married

29

1852

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret M

Wilson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

4

1877

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Kate

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Wilson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Alexander

Visitor

Widow

60

1821

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Alexander

Visitor

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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