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Household of William Wilson (born 1832, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1832 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Grace Wilson, born in 1833 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet C (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David R (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Grace

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Andrew

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Female

Janet C

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

David R

Wilson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

49

1832

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Grace

Wilson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet C

Wilson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David R

Wilson

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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