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Household of Robert Wilson (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, Midlothian, 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.

Robert Wilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wilson, born in 1855 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1857 in Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1876 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Lodger, Patrick (born 1855 in Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert's Lodger, Alexander (born 1862 in Bargeddie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Wilson's household

Male

Robert

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Male

Peter

Wilson

Son
Female

Janet

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Patrick

McVee

Lodger
Male

Alexander

Robertson

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wilson

Head

Married

26

1855

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Wilson

Son

-

5

1876

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

Patrick

McVee

Lodger

Unmarried

26

1855

Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Robertson

Lodger

Unmarried

19

1862

Bargeddie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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