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Household of William Wilson (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1853 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1853 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1876 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1878 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William Y (born 1881 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Cousin, William Young, born in 1861 in Ruthven, Banffshire, Scotland.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William Y

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Young

Cousin
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

28

1853

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William Y

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Young

Cousin

Unmarried

20

1861

Ruthven, Banffshire, Scotland

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