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Household of Matthew Wilson (born 1824, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, 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.
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 1824 in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1825 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1860 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Boarder, Ellen (born 1860 in England), Matthew's Boarder, James A (born 1858 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Matthew's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Darran, Buteshire, Scotland).
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Matthew Wilson's household
Matthew
Wilson
Head
Isabella
Wilson
Wife
Jane
Wilson
Daughter
Ellen
Waddel
Boarder
James A
Hunter
Boarder
John
Jamison
Boarder
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Wilson | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Wilson | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Waddel | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | England | |
James A | Hunter | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
John | Jamison | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Darran, Buteshire, Scotland |
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