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Household of John Wilson Sr (born 1823, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 Sr and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson Sr, born in 1823 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Jane (born 1850 in Hurlford, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1856 in Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1861 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1863 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1868 in Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson Sr's household

Male

John

Wilson Sr

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Janet

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Adam

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson Sr
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson Sr

Head

Widower

58

1823

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Hurlford, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Adam

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Son

-

13

1868

Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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