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Household of William Wilson (born 1845, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Orphir, Orkney, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1845 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1846 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane F (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland), Bella (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland) and Anna (born 1880 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Petter F Wilson, born in 1878 in Orkney, Scotland.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Wife
Female

Jane F

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Bella

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Petter F

Wilson

Lodger
Female

Anna

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

36

1845

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Orkney, Scotland

Jane F

Wilson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

Bella

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Orkney, Scotland

Petter F

Wilson

Lodger

Unmarried

3

1878

Orkney, Scotland

Anna

Wilson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Orkney, Scotland

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