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Household of William Wilson (born 1837, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1837 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1839 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella Wilson (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lucy (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Wilson's household
William
Wilson
Head
Margaret
Wilson
Wife
Isabella Wilson
Alexander
Daughter
Lucy
Wilson
Daughter
Annie
Wilson
Daughter
William
Wilson
Son
Ellen
Wilson
Daughter
William
Alexander
Grandson
Margaret
Alexander
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wilson | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Wilson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella Wilson | Alexander | Daughter | Married | 23 | 1858 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Lucy | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Wilson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Wilson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Wilson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Alexander | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Alexander | Granddaughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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