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Household of James Wilson (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, England

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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.

James Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1842 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wilson, born in 1839 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1872 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Alexander J (born 1874 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Minnie I (born 1875 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and Edward (born 1879 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, James Wilson, born in 1804 in Scotland.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Eliza

Wilson

Wife
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
Male

Alexander J

Wilson

Son
Female

Minnie I

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

39

1842

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Wilson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Charles

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Alexander J

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Minnie I

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Edward

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

James

Wilson

Father

Widower

77

1804

Scotland

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