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Household of James Wilson (born 1830, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 1830 in Kincardineshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1832 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1860 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1862 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alfred (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1869 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Alfred

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Helen

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

51

1830

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alfred

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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