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Household of John Willison (born 1807, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Douglas, 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 Willison and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Willison, born in 1807 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella C Willison, born in 1817 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; George, born 1850 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, David (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Agnes W (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Jessie (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, James (born 1865 in Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, James (born 1866 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Willison's household

Male

John

Willison

Head
Female

Isabella C

Willison

Wife
Male

George

Willison

Son
Male

David

Anderson

Grandson
Female

Agnes W

Anderson

Granddaughter
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Servant
Female

Mary

Gold

Servant
Male

James

Weir

Servant
Male

James

Pennycook

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Willison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Willison

Head

Married

74

1807

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella C

Willison

Wife

Married

64

1817

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

George

Willison

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Anderson

Grandson

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes W

Anderson

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Gold

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Weir

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Pennycook

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

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