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Household of John Wilson (born 1844, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Luce, Wigtownshire, 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 1844 in Barr, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1853 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James D (born 1878 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1879 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Annie Jane (born 1881 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Agnes (born 1808 in Daill, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John's Brother-In-Law, Gilbert (born 1869 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

James D

Wilson

Son
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Annie Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Mother
Male

Gilbert

Dalrymple

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

37

1844

Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ayrshire, Scotland

James D

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter

-

2

1879

New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annie Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Daill, Ayrshire, Scotland

Gilbert

Dalrymple

Brother-In-Law

-

12

1869

New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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