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Household of James Wilson (born 1851, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cairney, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1851 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary (born 1877 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Jane (born 1819 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Betsy (born 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Alexander (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Jane

Wilson

Mother
Female

Betsy

Smith

Servant
Male

Alexander

Ritchel

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Widower

30

1851

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

-

1

1880

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Betsy

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Ritchel

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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