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Household of John Wilson (born 1834, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1834 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1842 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 7 children; Rachel (born 1864 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1865 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1868 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Marjory (born 1870 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1876 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Susan Forbes, born in 1808 in Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Female

Rachel

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Susan

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Marjory

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Susan

Forbes

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

47

1834

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Rachel

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Susan

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Marjory

Wilson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Andrew

Wilson

Son

-

5

1876

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Susan

Forbes

Mother-In-Law

Married

73

1808

Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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