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Household of James Wilson (born 1823, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilrenny, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1823 in Cellardyke, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1831 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1865 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland) and Mary (born 1861 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother-In-Law, John Doig, born in 1835 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

David

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Murray

Daughter
Male

John

Doig

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

58

1823

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

David

Wilson

Son

-

16

1865

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Murray

Daughter

Married

20

1861

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

John

Doig

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

46

1835

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

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