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Household of William Wilson (born 1840, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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.

William Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1840 in Macduff, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Wilson, born in 1842 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary Ann (born 1867 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1871 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1875 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Ruth (born 1880 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Ruth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Andrew

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Ruth

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

41

1840

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Ruth

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Wilson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

8

1873

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Andrew

Wilson

Son

-

6

1875

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Ruth

Wilson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

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