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Household of Alexander Wilson (born 1838, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Grange, Banffshire, 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.

Alexander Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wilson, born in 1838 in Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1839 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary J (born 1868 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Banffshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1878 in Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Banffshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Wilson's household

Male

Alexander

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary J

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wilson

Head

Married

43

1838

Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary J

Wilson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Banffshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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