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Household of James Wilson (born 1840, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1840 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1844 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Barbara (born 1867 in Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Annie (born 1871 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Nelly (born 1873 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Wife
Female

Barbara

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Nelly

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

41

1840

Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Barbara

Wilson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Annie

Wilson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Nelly

Wilson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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