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Household of Robert Wilson (born 1851, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, 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.

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 1851 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1851 in Carmyllie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret L (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Charles (born 1854 in Ireland) and Robert's Boarder, William (born 1841 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Robert Wilson's household

Male

Robert

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret L

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Russell

Boarder
Male

William

Virtue

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wilson

Head

Married

30

1851

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Carmyllie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret L

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Russell

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Ireland

William

Virtue

Boarder

Unmarried

40

1841

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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