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Household of James Wilson (born 1826, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1826 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1836 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1856 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jean (born 1873 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Alexander (born 1877 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, James (born 1881 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Jean

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Thain

Grandson
Male

James

Thain

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

55

1826

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Jean

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Thain

Grandson

Unmarried

4

1877

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Thain

Grandson

Unmarried

0

1881

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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