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Household of William Wilson (born 1831, Dunbartonshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, 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 1831 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1852 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Andrew (born 1856 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John (born 1860 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William (born 1875 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1876 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Lodger, Francis (born 1851 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Wilson's household
William
Wilson
Head
William
Wilson
Son
Andrew
Wilson
Son
John
Wilson
Son
William
Wilson
Grandson
Elizabeth
Wilson
Granddaughter
Francis
Cand
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wilson | Head | Widower | 50 | 1831 | Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
William | Wilson | Son | Widower | 29 | 1852 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Andrew | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Wilson | Grandson | - | 6 | 1875 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wilson | Granddaughter | - | 5 | 1876 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Francis | Cand | Lodger | Married | 30 | 1851 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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