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Household of James Wilson (born 1836, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Meldrum, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1836 in Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane F Wilson, born in 1843 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Assistant, Robert (born 1858 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Aurora K (born 1865 in Ceylon), James's Visitor, Alice G (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Helen (born 1841 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary A (born 1829 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Annie (born 1851 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1855 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane F

Wilson

Wife
Male

Robert

Soutar

Assistant
Female

Aurora K

Blackett

Visitor
Female

Alice G

Blackett

Visitor
Female

Helen

Fraser

Servant
Female

Mary A

Halliday

Servant
Female

Annie

Sandieson

Servant
Male

John

Howett

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

45

1836

Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane F

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Soutar

Assistant

Unmarried

23

1858

Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Aurora K

Blackett

Visitor

Unmarried

16

1865

Ceylon

Alice G

Blackett

Visitor

Unmarried

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Fraser

Servant

Unmarried

40

1841

Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary A

Halliday

Servant

Widow

52

1829

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Annie

Sandieson

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Howett

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

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