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Household of James Wilson (born 1832, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yetholm, Roxburghshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1832 in Linton, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1822 in Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1862 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1866 in Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, Alexander (born 1809 in Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland) and James's Nephew, George F (born 1849 in Berwickshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Father
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Male

George F

Young

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

49

1832

Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Father

Widower

72

1809

Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

15

1866

Roxburghshire, Scotland

George F

Young

Nephew

Unmarried

32

1849

Berwickshire, Scotland

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