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Household of James Wilson (born 1810, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Seafield, 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 1810 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1845 in Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, James (born 1844 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, James W (born 1872 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, John (born 1875 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Eliza J (born 1877 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Margaret D (born 1879 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1881 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Fordyce

Son-In-Law
Male

James W

Fordyce

Grandson
Male

John

Fordyce

Grandson
Female

Eliza J

Fordyce

Granddaughter
Female

Margaret D

Fordyce

Granddaughter
Female

Janet

Fordyce

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Widower

71

1810

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Married

36

1845

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Fordyce

Son-In-Law

Married

37

1844

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

James W

Fordyce

Grandson

-

9

1872

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Fordyce

Grandson

-

6

1875

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Eliza J

Fordyce

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret D

Fordyce

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Janet

Fordyce

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

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