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Household of John Wilson (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, 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 1842 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1843 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Wattston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Wattston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Wattston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place 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

39

1842

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Wattston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

-

11

1870

Wattston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Wattston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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