James Alexander
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Household of James Wilson (born 1843, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Ardrossan, Ayrshire, 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.
James Wilson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1843 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Wilson, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Hugh (born 1879 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), William James (born 1880 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Devlin, born in 1841 in Ireland.
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Matilda
Wilson
Wife
Hugh
Wilson
Son
William James
Wilson
Son
Agnes
Wilson
Daughter
Margaret
Devlin
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Matilda | Wilson | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Ireland | |
Hugh | Wilson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
William James | Wilson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Wilson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Devlin | Servant | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Ireland |
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