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Household of John Wilson (born 1829, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newhills, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1829 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1825 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1852 in Banffshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1854 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1859 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Maggie Ann (born 1864 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1867 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, Alexander Wilson, born in 1876 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Maggie Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

52

1829

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie Ann

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Grandson

-

5

1876

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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