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Household of William Wilson (born 1852, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1852 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen J Wilson, born in 1852 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary C (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and George L (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Florence M (born 1860 in London, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Helen J

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary C

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George L

Wilson

Son
Female

Florence M

Smith

Servant
Female

Mary

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

29

1852

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen J

Wilson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary C

Wilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George L

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Florence M

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

London, England

Mary

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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