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Household of James Wilson (born 1837, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackford, Perthshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1837 in Perthshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1845 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1861 in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland), Arthur W D (born 1869 in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland), Janet B (born 1871 in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland), Ebenezer (born 1881 in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, John (born 1881 in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, David (born 1879 in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Arthur W D

Wilson

Son
Female

Janet B

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Male

Ebenezer

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Grandson
Male

David

Wilson

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Perthshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

Arthur W D

Wilson

Son

-

12

1869

Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

Janet B

Wilson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

Ebenezer

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Grandson

-

0

1881

Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

David

Wilson

Grandson

-

2

1879

Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

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