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Household of Adam Wilson (born 1841, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Adam Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Wilson, born in 1841 in Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Agnes Wilson, born in 1848 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1877 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Adam (born 1880 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Servant, Ann (born 1860 in Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Adam's Servant, Margery (born 1862 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland).


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Adam Wilson's household

Male

Adam

Wilson

Head
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Adam

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Ann

Peterson

Servant
Female

Margery

Auchterlemie

Servant
First name(s) Adam
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Wilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Perthshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Adam

Wilson

Son

-

1

1880

Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Peterson

Servant

-

21

1860

Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margery

Auchterlemie

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

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