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Household of Thomas Wilson (born 1851)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

Thomas Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wilson, born in 1851 in , consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1873 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1879 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Ellen (born 1849 in Ireland) and Thomas's Boarder, Margaret (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Wilson's household

Male

Thomas

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Female

Ellen

Gourlay

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Gourlay

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wilson

Head

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

4

1877

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Gourlay

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Ireland

Margaret

Gourlay

Boarder

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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