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Household of James Wilson (born 1845, 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.

James Wilson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1845 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wood Wilson, born in 1849 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret Ann (born 1868 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1881 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Janet Mackay, born in 1864 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret Wood

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Mackay

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

36

1845

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret Wood

Wilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret Ann

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

11

1870

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

-

8

1873

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Wilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Janet

Mackay

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

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