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Household of William Wilson (born 1805, Lanarkshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1805 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Wilson, born in 1818 in England. They had 1 child; Janet F, born 1859 in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1835 in Morayshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Helen (born 1841 in Morayshire, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Wife
Female

Janet F

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McBey

Servant
Female

Helen

McBey

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

76

1805

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Wife

Married

63

1818

England

Janet F

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McBey

Servant

Unmarried

46

1835

Morayshire, Scotland

Helen

McBey

Servant

Unmarried

40

1841

Morayshire, Scotland

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