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Household of John Wilson (born 1831, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1831 in Garton, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1834 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Christina B (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret E (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1871 in Shawlands, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and David (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Christina B

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Wilson

Son
Male

David

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Garton, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

50

1831

Garton, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina B

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret E

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Wilson

Son

-

10

1871

Shawlands, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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