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Household of John Wilson (born 1839, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Boyndie, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1839 in Portsoy, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1837 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1868 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1873 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, George Hart, born in 1877 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George

Hart

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

42

1839

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Joseph

Wilson

Son

-

13

1868

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Wilson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Hart

Grandson

-

4

1877

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

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