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Household of William Wilson (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, 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 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1837 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1881 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Adopted Son, James (born 1867 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William's Adopted Son, John (born 1869 in Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William's Adopted Son, David (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Adopted Son, William (born 1874 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

McGinty

Adopted Son
Male

John

McGinty

Adopted Son
Male

David

McGinty

Adopted Son
Male

William

McGinty

Adopted Son
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Glasgow, 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

38

1843

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McGinty

Adopted Son

-

14

1867

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

McGinty

Adopted Son

-

12

1869

Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

David

McGinty

Adopted Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McGinty

Adopted Son

-

7

1874

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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