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Household of John Wilson (born 1838, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1838 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1842 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1864 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sophia (born 1866 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1874 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Sophia

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Wilson

Head

Married

43

1838

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

17

1864

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sophia

Wilson

Daughter

-

15

1866

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

-

13

1868

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

-

9

1872

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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