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Household of John Wilson (born 1814, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1814 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Wilson, born in 1829 in Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1863 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Samuel (born 1871 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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John Wilson's household
John
Wilson
Head
Helen
Wilson
Wife
William
Wilson
Son
James
Wilson
Son
Samuel
Wilson
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wilson | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Wilson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Wilson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Samuel | Wilson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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