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Household of Margaret Wilson (born 1844, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houston and Killellan, 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.

Margaret Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Wilson, born in 1844 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1877 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Brother, Allan (born 1857 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Margaret's Sister, Jane (born 1864 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Margaret Wilson's household

Female

Margaret

Wilson

Head
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Allan

Twigg

Brother
Female

Jane

Twigg

Sister
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Wilson

Head

Widow

37

1844

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

9

1872

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

-

6

1875

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Allan

Twigg

Brother

Unmarried

24

1857

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Twigg

Sister

Unmarried

17

1864

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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