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Household of John Wilson (born 1840, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1840 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marion Wilson, born in 1848 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1870 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1872 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1879 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, James (born 1841 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1821 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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John Wilson's household
John
Wilson
Head
Marion
Wilson
Wife
John
Wilson
Son
Marion
Wilson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Wilson
Daughter
Thomas
Wilson
Son
Janet
Wilson
Daughter
Robert
Wilson
Son
James
Pennycuik
Boarder
Elizabeth
Yuill
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wilson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Wilson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Wilson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Wilson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wilson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Wilson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Wilson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Wilson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Pennycuik | Boarder | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Yuill | Boarder | Unmarried | 60 | 1821 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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