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Household of William Wilson (born 1837, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Annan, Dumfriesshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1837 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Wilson, born in 1838 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1867 in England), John (born 1869 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1871 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary A (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1881 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father-In-Law, John (born 1809 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Brother-In-Law, William (born 1840 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Edgar

Father-In-Law
Male

William

Edgar

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

England

John

Wilson

Son

-

12

1869

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

8

1873

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Edgar

Father-In-Law

Married

72

1809

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Edgar

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

41

1840

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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