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Household of John McWilson (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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 McWilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McWilson, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane S McWilson, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robert D (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John M (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William L (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Daniel T (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane S (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John McWilson's household

Male

John

McWilson

Head
Female

Jane S

McWilson

Wife
Male

Robert D

McWilson

Son
Male

John M

McWilson

Son
Male

William L

McWilson

Son
Male

Daniel T

McWilson

Son
Male

George

McWilson

Son
Female

Jane S

McWilson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McWilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McWilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane S

McWilson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert D

McWilson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John M

McWilson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William L

McWilson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel T

McWilson

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

McWilson

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane S

McWilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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