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Household of William Wilson (born 1835, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1835 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Francis M (born 1874 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1877 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Samuel (born 1841 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1831 in Belhaven, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Male

Francis M

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Samuel

Wilson

Brother
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Widower

46

1835

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Francis M

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

4

1877

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Samuel

Wilson

Brother

Unmarried

40

1841

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Servant

Married

50

1831

Belhaven, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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