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Household of Thomas Wilson (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Douglas, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wilson, born in 1843 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1838 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1868 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1874 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1879 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Niece, Margaret Gold, born in 1870 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Wilson's household

Male

Thomas

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Gold

Niece
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wilson

Head

Married

38

1843

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

-

13

1868

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gold

Niece

-

11

1870

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

6

1875

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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