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Household of John Wilson (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.

John Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1831 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; John (born 1863 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexandrina (born 1872 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Helen (born 1858 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1861 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Alexandrina

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Helen

Bain

Servant
Female

Isabella

Mathieson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Widower

50

1831

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

-

16

1865

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

12

1869

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexandrina

Wilson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Bain

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Mathieson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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