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Household of James Wilson (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gartly, 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 1842 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elsie Wilson, born in 1842 in Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1865 in Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1870 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1873 in Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Banffshire, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elsie

Wilson

Wife
Female

Eliza

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

George

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

39

1842

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Annie

Wilson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

5

1876

Banffshire, Scotland

George

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Banffshire, Scotland

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