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Household of John Wilson (born 1853, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keir, Dumfriesshire, 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 1853 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ester Wilson, born in 1850 in Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1877 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1878 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Ester

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

28

1853

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ester

Wilson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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