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Household of James Wilson (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huntly, 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 1837 in Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1833 in Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1867 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elsie (born 1870 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alex (born 1875 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Mary Russel, born in 1867 in Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elsie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

Alex

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Russel

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Kennethmont, 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

44

1837

Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie

Wilson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

-

9

1872

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alex

Wilson

Son

-

6

1875

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Russel

Visitor

-

14

1867

Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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