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Household of James Wilson (born 1837, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1837 in Halbeath, Fife, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1840 in Wellwood, Fife, Scotland. They had 7 children; David (born 1862 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Townhill, Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1867 in Townhill, Fife, Scotland), Matthew (born 1871 in Townhill, Fife, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Townhill, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Townhill, Fife, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Townhill, Fife, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Janet

Wilson

Wife
Male

David

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Janet

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Wilson

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Halbeath, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Wellwood, Fife, Scotland

David

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Townhill, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Townhill, Fife, Scotland

Matthew

Wilson

Son

-

10

1871

Townhill, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

-

8

1873

Townhill, Fife, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

Townhill, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Townhill, Fife, Scotland

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