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Household of Johnston Wilson (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, 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.

Johnston Wilson and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Johnston Wilson, born in 1842 in , consisted of 12 members. Johnston was the head of the household, married to Ellis Wilson, born in 1851 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ellis (born 1867 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1872 in Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and George (born 1876 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Johnston's Sister, Ann (born 1845 in Ireland), Johnston's Nephew, John (born 1863 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Johnston's Nephew, Alex (born 1867 in Straiton, Ayrshire, Scotland), Johnston's Niece, Catherine (born 1870 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Johnston's Niece, Maria (born 1877 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Johnston's Nephew, William (born 1879 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Johnston Wilson's household

Male

Johnston

Wilson

Head
Female

Ellis

Wilson

Wife
Female

Ellis

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Female

Ann

McMillan

Sister
Male

John

McMillan

Nephew
Male

Alex

McMillan

Nephew
Female

Catherine

McMillan

Niece
Female

Maria

McMillan

Niece
Male

William

McMillan

Nephew
First name(s) Johnston
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ireland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Johnston

Wilson

Head

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Ellis

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ellis

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ann

Wilson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

George

Wilson

Son

-

5

1876

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Ann

McMillan

Sister

Widow

36

1845

Ireland

John

McMillan

Nephew

Unmarried

18

1863

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alex

McMillan

Nephew

Unmarried

14

1867

Straiton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Catherine

McMillan

Niece

-

11

1870

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Maria

McMillan

Niece

-

4

1877

Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

William

McMillan

Nephew

-

2

1879

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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