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Household of William Wilson (born 1855, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1855 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1859 in Bargrennan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1881 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Mary (born 1828 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Brother, Ivie (born 1873 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Nephew, John (born 1877 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William's Brother, James (born 1869 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Mother
Male

Ivie

Wilson

Brother
Male

John

Wilson

Nephew
Male

James

Wilson

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

26

1855

New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Bargrennan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Mother

Married

53

1828

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ivie

Wilson

Brother

-

8

1873

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Nephew

-

4

1877

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Brother

-

12

1869

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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