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Household of William A Wilson (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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.

William A Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Wilson, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1842 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland), Joseph D (born 1868 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1877 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1879 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William A's Nephew, Charles A Alexander, born in 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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William A Wilson's household

Male

William A

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Joseph D

Wilson

Son
Female

Jeanie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Charles A

Alexander

Nephew
First name(s) William A
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

Wilson

Head

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Joseph D

Wilson

Son

-

13

1868

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Wilson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Charles A

Alexander

Nephew

-

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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