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Household of John Wilson (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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 1843 in Barony, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1845 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1874 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1876 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1879 in Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Adam

Wilson

Son
Female

Barbara

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

38

1843

Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Adam

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbara

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

-

4

1877

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Peeblesshire, Scotland

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