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Household of John Wilson (born 1850, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1850 in Partick, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1849 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Lothian, born in 1859 in West Saltoun, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Lothian

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Partick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

31

1850

Partick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Lothian

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

West Saltoun, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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