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Household of William Wilson (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Andrew Wilson, born in 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Wilson

Son
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Wilson

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Wilson

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Wilson

Brother

-

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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