John Whitlaw
Born 1828
Start a free trial to view
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Household of James Wilson (born 1835, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
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
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1835 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Wilson, born in 1845 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1871 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James Murray (born 1873 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Maggie Mccrae (born 1876 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Robert Alexander (born 1879 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Grace (born 1881 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Mary (born 1861 in Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Grace (born 1858 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Grace
Wilson
Wife
Mary
Wilson
Daughter
James Murray
Wilson
Son
Maggie Mccrae
Wilson
Daughter
Robert Alexander
Wilson
Son
Grace
Wilson
Daughter
Mary
McKinlay
Niece
Grace
Clark
Servant
Elizabeth
Paterson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Wilson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Wilson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James Murray | Wilson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Maggie Mccrae | Wilson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Robert Alexander | Wilson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Wilson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McKinlay | Niece | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Clark | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Paterson | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections
Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Wilson in Parish of Wigtown in 1881, and follow the Wilson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.
We've found family trees for James Wilson
We’ve found James Wilson in 1730 family trees. Find out more about James Wilson's household and view the Wilson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.
Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census
These might have been neighbours of James Wilson, recorded on nearby pages of the 1881 Census.