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Household of Helen Wilson (born 1851, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, 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.

Helen Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Wilson, born in 1851 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Isabella A (born 1874 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen J (born 1876 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Samuel (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Boarder, William (born 1857 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Helen's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Helen Wilson's household

Female

Helen

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Helen J

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Samuel

Wilson

Son
Male

William

McKenzie

Boarder
Male

John

Kesson

Boarder
First name(s) Helen
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Wilson

Head

Widow

30

1851

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella A

Wilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen J

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Samuel

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McKenzie

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Kesson

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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