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Household of James Wilson (born 1835, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1835 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1844 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Jane (born 1867 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Patrick (born 1869 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1871 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1873 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Lizzie Ann (born 1877 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1879 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1881 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Helen (born 1867 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, George (born 1851 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Patrick

Wilson

Son
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Lizzie Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Grant

Servant
Male

George

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

46

1835

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Patrick

Wilson

Son

-

12

1869

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Wilson

Son

-

10

1871

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Lizzie Ann

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Wilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Grant

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Smith

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

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