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Household of William Wilson (born 1829, Lanarkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1829 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alison Wilson, born in 1822 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Alison (born 1873 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Step Son, Thomas (born 1845 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Visitor, Jane (born 1849 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Grandson, William L (born 1872 in United States).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Alison

Wilson

Wife
Female

Alison

Wilson

Granddaughter
Male

Thomas

Gordon

Step Son
Female

Jane

Lightbody

Visitor
Male

William L

Gordon

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

52

1829

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alison

Wilson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alison

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Gordon

Step Son

Unmarried

36

1845

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Lightbody

Visitor

Married

32

1849

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William L

Gordon

Grandson

-

9

1872

United States

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