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Household of James Wilson (born 1817, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, 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.

James Wilson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1817 in St Leonards, Fife, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Wilson, born in 1822 in St Leonards, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Jessie (born 1822 in St Leonards, Fife, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Betsy (born 1836 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Sister
Female

Betsy

McKinlay

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place St Leonards, Fife, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

64

1817

St Leonards, Fife, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Sister

Unmarried

59

1822

St Leonards, Fife, Scotland

Betsy

McKinlay

Visitor

Widow

45

1836

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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