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Household of William Wilson (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 1847 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1845 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1871 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1878 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Janet

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Marion

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

34

1847

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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