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Household of William Wilson (born 1843, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 1843 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1845 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1869 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Nicol G (born 1871 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Margaret G (born 1872 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1878 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Janet

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Nicol G

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret G

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

38

1843

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

12

1869

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Nicol G

Wilson

Son

-

10

1871

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret G

Wilson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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