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Household of John Wilson (born 1820, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1820 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Young, born in 1843 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jena J (born 1867 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Michal (born 1869 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1874 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, James Wilson, born in 1863 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Agnes

Young

Wife
Female

Jena J

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Michal

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Strathaven, 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

61

1820

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Young

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jena J

Wilson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Michal

Wilson

Son

-

12

1869

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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