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Household of James Wilson (born 1829, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forglen, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1829 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to May Wilson, born in 1829 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1859 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1864 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1871 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1873 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Isabella Geddes, born in 1862 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland.
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
May
Wilson
Wife
Alexander
Wilson
Son
George
Wilson
Son
John
Wilson
Son
Ann
Wilson
Daughter
Maggie
Wilson
Daughter
Isabella
Geddes
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
May | Wilson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Wilson | Son | - | 17 | 1864 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Wilson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Wilson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Wilson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Geddes | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland |
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