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Household of William Wilson (born 1854, Renfrewshire)

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 1854 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Kate R (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary M (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Maggie Campbell, born in 1865 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Female

Kate R

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary M

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Campbell

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

27

1854

Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Kate R

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary M

Wilson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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