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Household of William Wilson (born 1821, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1821 in Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jane (born 1876 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1878 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Daughter-In-Law, Agnes Wilson, born in 1851 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter-In-Law
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Widower

60

1821

Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter-In-Law

Widow

30

1851

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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