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Household of William Wilson (born 1839, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1839 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Thomas (born 1872 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1875 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Agnes (born 1858 in Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Agnes

Smith

Servant
Female

Jane

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Widower

42

1839

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Son

-

9

1872

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Son

-

6

1875

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Midlothian, Scotland

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