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Household of John B Wilson (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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 B Wilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John B Wilson, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John B was the head of the household, married to Margaret Meikle, born in 1854 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John M (born 1875 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1878 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Kate S (born 1881 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John B's Brother-In-Law, James Meikle, born in 1862 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John B Wilson's household

Male

John B

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Meikle

Wife
Male

John M

Wilson

Son
Female

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Kate S

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Meikle

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) John B
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John B

Wilson

Head

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Meikle

Wife

-

27

1854

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John M

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Kate S

Wilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Meikle

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

19

1862

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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