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Household of William Wilson (born 1836, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ayton, Berwickshire, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1836 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to William J Wilson, born in 1874 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; William J (born 1874 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and George A (born 1875 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Spence, born in 1852 in Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland.
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William Wilson's household
William
Wilson
Head
William J
Wilson
Son
George A
Wilson
Son
Elizabeth
Spence
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wilson | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
William J | Wilson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George A | Wilson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Spence | Servant | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland |
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