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Household of William Wilson (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1840 in Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Isabella (born 1868 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1870 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Jeanie (born 1872 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1875 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Jemima (born 1880 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Jemima

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Wilson

Head

Widower

41

1840

Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jeanie

Wilson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

6

1875

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jemima

Wilson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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