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Household of John Wilson (born 1828, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Deer or Old Deer, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1828 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1828 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Margaret (born 1832 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, George (born 1852 in -), John's Servant, John (born 1856 in Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, William (born 1826 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret

French

Sister-In-Law
Female

Elizabeth

Gray

Servant
Male

George

Strachan

Servant
Male

John

Scott

Servant
Male

William

Innes

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

53

1828

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

53

1828

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

French

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

49

1832

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gray

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Strachan

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

-

John

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Innes

Servant

Widower

55

1826

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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