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Household of Elisabeth Wilson (born 1839, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, 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.

Elisabeth Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elisabeth Wilson, born in 1839 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Elisabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Elisabeth (born 1863 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), Innes (born 1873 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Elisabeth's Nephew, Alexander (born 1860 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elisabeth's Visitor, Alexander G (born 1850 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elisabeth's Visitor, Margaret (born 1862 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Elisabeth Wilson's household

Female

Elisabeth

Wilson

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Male

Innes

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Nephew
Male

Alexander G

McFarlane

Visitor
Female

Margaret

McFarlane

Visitor
First name(s) Elisabeth
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elisabeth

Wilson

Head

Widow

42

1839

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

14

1867

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Innes

Wilson

Son

-

8

1873

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Nephew

Unmarried

21

1860

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander G

McFarlane

Visitor

Married

31

1850

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McFarlane

Visitor

Married

19

1862

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

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