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Household of James Wilson (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1837 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1847 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1875 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), Alexander D (born 1876 in England) and James (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Cousin, Georgina (born 1846 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1849 in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Catherine (born 1856 in Edderton, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Mary
Wilson
Wife
Robert
Wilson
Son
Alexander D
Wilson
Son
James
Wilson
Son
Georgina
Gibson
Cousin
Margaret
Goldie
Servant
Elizabeth
Gemmel
Servant
Catherine
McPherson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Wilson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Cupar, Fife, Scotland | |
Robert | Wilson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
Alexander D | Wilson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | England | |
James | Wilson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Georgina | Gibson | Cousin | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret | Goldie | Servant | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Carnbee, Fife, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gemmel | Servant | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | McPherson | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Edderton, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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