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Household of James Wilson (born 1821, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1821 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1819 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1842 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1858 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

60

1821

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

39

1842

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Jemima

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

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