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Household of William Wilson (born 1832, Ayrshire)

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 1832 in Beith, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1831 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth K (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1869 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1872 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1844 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Janet

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth K

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

49

1832

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth K

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Wilson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Sister

Unmarried

37

1844

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

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