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Household of Matthew Wilson (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle District of Old Monkland, 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.

Matthew Wilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wilson, born in 1846 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Agnes Wilson, born in 1852 in Carnbroe, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1872 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Susannah (born 1877 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Lodger, William Falconer, born in 1822 in Ireland.


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Matthew Wilson's household

Male

Matthew

Wilson

Head
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Susannah

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Falconer

Lodger
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Wilson

Head

Married

35

1846

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Carnbroe, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

9

1872

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susannah

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Falconer

Lodger

Unmarried

59

1822

Ireland

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