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Household of James Wilson (born 1852, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, Orkney, 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 1852 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella G Wilson, born in 1851 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1873 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Jemima H (born 1878 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and James W (born 1880 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella G

Wilson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jemima H

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James W

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

29

1852

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Isabella G

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Jemima H

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

James W

Wilson

Son

-

1

1880

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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