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Household of William Wilson (born 1811, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glencairn, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1811 in Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1816 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, John Harkness, born in 1871 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Harkness

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

70

1811

Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Wife

Married

65

1816

New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Harkness

Grandson

-

10

1871

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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