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Household of James Wilson (born 1823, Orkney)
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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1823 in Stromness, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to May Wilson, born in 1822 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; William R (born 1861 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Helen (born 1854 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
May
Wilson
Wife
William R
Wilson
Son
Helen
Wilson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
May | Wilson | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William R | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Helen | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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