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Household of James Wilson (born 1833, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, 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 1833 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1834 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1851 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1867 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mary J (born 1878 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Walter

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary J

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

48

1833

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Walter

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary J

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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