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Household of John Wilson (born 1826, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Row, 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 1826 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1827 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Peter Mca (born 1864 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Joseph D (born 1869 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Scott (born 1872 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah Toner, born in 1861 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

Peter Mca

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Male

Joseph D

Wilson

Son
Male

Scott

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah

Toner

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

55

1826

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Peter Mca

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

14

1867

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Joseph D

Wilson

Son

-

12

1869

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Scott

Wilson

Son

-

9

1872

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sarah

Toner

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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