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Household of Robert Wilson (born 1823, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shotts, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wilson, born in 1823 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Marion Wilson, born in 1826 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Marion (born 1851 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1868 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Grandson, John (born 1874 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert's Grandson, James (born 1876 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1878 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Wilson's household

Male

Robert

Wilson

Head
Female

Marion

Wilson

Wife
Female

Marion

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Ferguson

Grandson
Male

James

Wilson

Grandson
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wilson

Head

Married

58

1823

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Wilson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Ferguson

Grandson

-

7

1874

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Grandson

-

5

1876

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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