Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Alexander Wilson (born 1842, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 3 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wilson, born in 1842 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1872 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Robert (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Alexander Wilson's household

Male

Alexander

Wilson

Head
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wilson

Head

Widower

39

1842

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

11

1870

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

9

1872

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Alexander Wilson in St Andrew in 1881, and follow the Wilson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Alexander Wilson

We’ve found Alexander Wilson in 656 family trees. Find out more about Alexander Wilson's household and view the Wilson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census