Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of William B Wilson (born 1853, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 B Wilson and 5 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Wilson, born in 1853 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1853 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John Mcd (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William B's Boarder, Samuel Wilson, born in 1859 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

William B Wilson's household

Male

William B

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John Mcd

Wilson

Son
Male

Samuel

Wilson

Boarder
First name(s) William B
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William B

Wilson

Head

Married

28

1853

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

4

1877

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John Mcd

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Samuel

Wilson

Boarder

-

22

1859

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William B Wilson in North Leith in 1881, and follow the Wilson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for William B Wilson

We’ve found William B Wilson in 1416 family trees. Find out more about William B Wilson's household and view the Wilson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census