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Household of John Wilson (born 1821, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 1821 in Keith, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Wilson, born in 1836 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1863 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen Jane (born 1867 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1874 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1877 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Helen

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Helen Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Keith, 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

60

1821

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Wilson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

11

1870

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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