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Household of John Wilson (born 1808, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid Calder, Midlothian, 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 Wilson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1808 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1835 in England. They had 3 children; Ellen Menzies (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Fanny Willies (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Jane (born 1857 in Ireland) and John's Servant, Alison (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Wilson's household
John
Wilson
Head
Jane
Wilson
Wife
Ellen Menzies
Wilson
Daughter
Fanny Willies
Wilson
Daughter
James
Wilson
Son
Jane
Redmond
Servant
Alison
Allison
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wilson | Head | Married | 73 | 1808 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Wilson | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | England | |
Ellen Menzies | Wilson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Fanny Willies | Wilson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Wilson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Redmond | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Ireland | |
Alison | Allison | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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