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Household of James Wilson (born 1840, Invernessshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Boisdale, Invernessshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1840 in Invernessshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Wilson, born in 1839 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Peggy (born 1868 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1872 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Donald John (born 1875 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Lachlan (born 1877 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Daughter, Jemima McDonald, born in 1864 in Invernessshire, Scotland.
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Christina
Wilson
Wife
Peggy
Wilson
Daughter
Isabella
Wilson
Daughter
Hugh
Wilson
Son
Donald John
Wilson
Son
Lachlan
Wilson
Son
Jemima
McDonald
Step Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Invernessshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Wilson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Peggy | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Donald John | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Lachlan | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Jemima | McDonald | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Invernessshire, Scotland |
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