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Household of John Wilson (born 1836, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1836 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1839 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1859 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1873 in Ireland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

45

1836

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Ireland

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