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Household of James Wilson (born 1847, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1847 in Cross, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Wilson, born in 1843 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1873 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland), Helen (born 1875 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Walter Wilson, born in 1866 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland.
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Marion
Wilson
Wife
Ann
Wilson
Daughter
Helen
Wilson
Daughter
Mary
Wilson
Daughter
Margaret
Wilson
Daughter
Walter
Wilson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Cross, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Cross, Orkney, Scotland | |
Marion | Wilson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Wilson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Helen | Wilson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Cross, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Wilson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Cross, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wilson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Cross, Orkney, Scotland | |
Walter | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Cross, Orkney, Scotland |
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