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Household of Peter Wilson (born 1826, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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.
Peter Wilson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Wilson, born in 1826 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Maggie Wilson, born in 1839 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1874 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1874 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Visitor, Mary (born 1851 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Peter's Servant, William (born 1864 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Eliza (born 1856 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Peter Wilson's household
Peter
Wilson
Head
Maggie
Wilson
Wife
Mary
Wilson
Daughter
Jane
Wilson
Daughter
Mary
Hamilton
Visitor
William
McColl
Servant
Eliza
Weir
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Wilson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Wilson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Wilson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Wilson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Hamilton | Visitor | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | McColl | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Weir | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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