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Household of William Wilson (born 1848, Ayrshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1848 in Maybole, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Wilson, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John T (born 1872 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie F (born 1876 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Flora F (born 1878 in England) and Mary (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Helen

Wilson

Wife
Male

John T

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Jessie F

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Flora F

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

33

1848

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John T

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie F

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Flora F

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

England

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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