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Household of John Wilson (born 1829, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alvah, Banffshire, 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 1829 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Wilson, born in 1840 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1863 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Father-In-Law, John (born 1803 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Jean (born 1853 in Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, James (born 1858 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Charles (born 1862 in Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Arthur (born 1867 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Helen

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Walker

Step Daughter
Male

John

Craib

Father-In-Law
Female

Jean

Gill

Servant
Male

James

Grant

Servant
Male

Charles

Cowie

Servant
Male

Arthur

McGillivary

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

52

1829

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Wilson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Walker

Step Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Craib

Father-In-Law

Widower

78

1803

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jean

Gill

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Grant

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

Cowie

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland

Arthur

McGillivary

Servant

-

14

1867

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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