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Household of John Wilson (born 1840, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, 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 1840 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1845 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William Hossack (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Hossack (born 1874 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alfred (born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

William Hossack

Wilson

Son
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Male

Hossack

Wilson

Son
Male

Alfred

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dundee, 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

41

1840

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William Hossack

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Hossack

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alfred

Wilson

Son

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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