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Household of John Wilson (born 1834, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Roberton, Selkirkshire, 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 1834 in Roberton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1834 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1863 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1865 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1872 in Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1874 in Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Eliza

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Roberton, 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

47

1834

Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jemima

Wilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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