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Household of William Wilson (born 1847, Midlothian)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jeannie (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Margaret McMillan, born in 1856 in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jeannie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McMillan

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeannie

Wilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McMillan

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland

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