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Household of William Wilson (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1837 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Wilson, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Jean (born 1865 in Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1865 in East Kilbride, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Wife
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jean

Simpson

Servant
Female

Margaret

Hastie

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jean

Simpson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Hastie

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

East Kilbride, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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