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Household of John Wilson (born 1821, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Douglas, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1821 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; James, born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter-In-Law, Jane (born 1857 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Christina (born 1881 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter-In-Law
Female

Christina

Wilson

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Widower

60

1821

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

Married

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter-In-Law

Married

24

1857

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Christina

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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