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Household of William Wilson (born 1841, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cairney, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1841 in Rothes, Banffshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1838 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Jane (born 1858 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1866 in Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Banffshire, Scotland), Thomas Hay (born 1873 in Banffshire, Scotland), Robert Turner (born 1876 in Banffshire, Scotland), Lauchlan Duff Gordonduff ? (born 1878 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Ann Farquharson (born 1881 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Maggie (born 1859 in Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Peter (born 1865 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas Hay

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert Turner

Wilson

Son
Male

Lauchlan Duff Gordonduff ?

Wilson

Son
Female

Ann Farquharson

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Forbes

Servant
Male

Peter

George

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Rothes, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Rothes, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

13

1868

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

-

10

1871

Banffshire, Scotland

Thomas Hay

Wilson

Son

-

8

1873

Banffshire, Scotland

Robert Turner

Wilson

Son

-

5

1876

Banffshire, Scotland

Lauchlan Duff Gordonduff ?

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

Banffshire, Scotland

Ann Farquharson

Wilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie

Forbes

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

George

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Banffshire, Scotland

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