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Household of William Wilson (born 1798, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auldearn, Nairn, 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 1798 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Wilson, born in 1808 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1846 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Betsy (born 1862 in Lochend, Invernessshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1866 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland), William's Servant, John (born 1828 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), William's Servant, Simon (born 1866 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, James (born 1868 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Henrietta

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Betsy

McDonald

Servant
Female

Margaret

McGillivray

Servant
Male

John

Murray

Servant
Male

Simon

Fraser

Servant
Male

James

Grant

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 83
Birth year 1798
Birth place Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

83

1798

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Henrietta

Wilson

Wife

Married

73

1808

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

35

1846

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Betsy

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Lochend, Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

McGillivray

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

John

Murray

Servant

Married

53

1828

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Simon

Fraser

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

James

Grant

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

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