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Household of William Wilson (born 1851, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 1851 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maggie Wilson, born in 1855 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1875 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), Maria G (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jeanie A (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister-In-Law, Sophia Sim, born in 1862 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Maggie

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Maria G

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
Female

Jeanie A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Sim

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

30

1851

Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie

Wilson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

6

1875

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Maria G

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jeanie A

Wilson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sophia

Sim

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

19

1862

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

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