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Household of John Wilson (born 1826, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Methven, Perthshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1826 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1832 in Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother-In-Law, Robert (born 1845 in Fife, Scotland), John's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Sutherland, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Male

Robert

Currie

Brother-In-Law
Female

Mary

Corbet

Servant
Female

Mary

Smart

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

55

1826

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Fife, Scotland

Robert

Currie

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

36

1845

Fife, Scotland

Mary

Corbet

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Sutherland, Scotland

Mary

Smart

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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