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Household of John Wilson (born 1837, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huntly, 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 17 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1837 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 18 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anna Wilson, born in 1843 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 10 children; Jessie (born 1867 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Esther (born 1869 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Gertrude (born 1870 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Norman (born 1872 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Rachel (born 1876 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Allan (born 1875 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Anna (born 1877 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Rodney (born 1879 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Florence (born 1880 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Frances (born 1881 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Eliza (born 1853 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Jessie (born 1861 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1868 in Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Sarah (born 1853 in Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Gartly, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1830 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Anna

Wilson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Esther

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Norman

Wilson

Son
Female

Rachel

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Allan

Wilson

Son
Female

Anna

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Rodney

Wilson

Son
Female

Florence

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Frances

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Allan

Servant
Female

Jessie

Ingram

Servant
Female

Margaret

Hill

Servant
Female

Sarah

McPhee

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Elmslie

Servant
Female

Jane

Smith

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (18 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Anna

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Esther

Wilson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Gertrude

Wilson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Norman

Wilson

Son

-

9

1872

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Rachel

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Allan

Wilson

Son

-

6

1875

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Anna

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Rodney

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Florence

Wilson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Frances

Wilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Allan

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Ingram

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Hill

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Banffshire, Scotland

Sarah

McPhee

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Elmslie

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Gartly, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

51

1830

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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