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Household of William Wilson (born 1849, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrhead, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1849 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1855 in Ireland. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Sarah McAllister, born in 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah

McAllister

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

32

1849

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ireland

James

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

1

1880

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

McAllister

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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