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Household of James Wilson (born 1845, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1845 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie T Wilson, born in 1842 in Kennoway, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander T (born 1877 in -), James T (born 1878 in -) and John T (born 1880 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Philipa Jenkins, born in 1866 in England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Jessie T

Wilson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander T

Wilson

Son
Male

James T

Wilson

Son
Male

John T

Wilson

Son
Female

Philipa

Jenkins

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

36

1845

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Jessie T

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Kennoway, Fife, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander T

Wilson

Son

-

4

1877

-

James T

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

-

John T

Wilson

Son

-

1

1880

-

Philipa

Jenkins

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

England

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