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Household of William L Wilson (born 1850, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Erskine, Renfrewshire, 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 L Wilson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William L Wilson, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William L was the head of the household, married to Jessie R Wilson, born in 1853 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert D, born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William L's Visitor, Margaret Mcg McRae, born in 1848 in Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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William L Wilson's household

Male

William L

Wilson

Head
Female

Jessie R

Wilson

Wife
Male

Robert D

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret Mcg

McRae

Visitor
First name(s) William L
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William L

Wilson

Head

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie R

Wilson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert D

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Mcg

McRae

Visitor

Widow

33

1848

Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland

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