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Household of John Wilson (born 1820, Renfrewshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1820 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1823 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1851 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1855 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1859 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Marin (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Hugh

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Marin

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

61

1820

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marin

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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