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Household of John Wilson (born 1843, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1843 in Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine A Wilson, born in 1843 in Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary D (born 1866 in Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann M (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane M (born 1874 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth M (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexina B (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Catherine A

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary D

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Ann M

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane M

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth M

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Alexina B

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

38

1843

Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine A

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary D

Wilson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann M

Wilson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane M

Wilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth M

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexina B

Wilson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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