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Household of John Wilson (born 1817, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1817 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary (born 1852 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1852 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, George Alexr (born 1872 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, John (born 1857 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), John's Servant, William (born 1864 in Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Charles (born 1866 in Banffshire, Scotland).
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John Wilson's household
John
Wilson
Head
Mary
Wilson
Daughter
Jessie
Wilson
Daughter
George Alexr
Smith
Grandson
John
Beaton
Servant
William
Morrison
Servant
Charles
Morrison
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wilson | Head | Widower | 64 | 1817 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
George Alexr | Smith | Grandson | - | 9 | 1872 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John | Beaton | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
William | Morrison | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Charles | Morrison | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Banffshire, Scotland |
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