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Household of John Wilson (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 1831 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1831 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Samuel G (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Matthew (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert B (born 1867 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1873 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1876 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

Samuel G

Wilson

Son
Male

Matthew

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert B

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
Male

Joseph

Wilson

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Samuel G

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Matthew

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert B

Wilson

Son

-

14

1867

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

-

11

1870

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Charles

Wilson

Son

-

8

1873

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Joseph

Wilson

Son

-

5

1876

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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