1861 Census Alexander Wilson Family Scotland
March 12, 2011 by © Joan Miller - Luxegen Genealogy.
Filed under genealogy
My great, great grandparents on my Dad’s mother’s side were Alexander Wilson and Elizabeth Dockar.
The 1861 census (source ScotlandsPeople) has the following information on this family.
Address: 47 Darfash Parish of Gamrie
Alexander Wilson – age 43 Farmer of 11 acres and shoemaker, born Banffshire, Gamrie
Elizabeth Wilson – wife age 43, born Aberdeenshire, Kingloward.
Margaret Daughter – age 14 Scholar born Banffshire, Gamrie
Alexander – Son age 12 Scholar born Banffshire, Gamrie
John – Son age 10 Scholar born Banffshire, Gamrie
William Son age 7 Scholar born Banffshire, Gamrie
Martin Son age 4 born Banffshire, Gamrie
Number of children from 5 to 15 attending school – 4
Number of rooms with one or more windows – 2
Source – ScotslandPeople (Census 1851 155/00 004/00 012)
NOTE YOUR ANCESTOR WHO LIVED AT DARFASH. MY G.G.G.GRANDFATHER JAMES WILSON WHO ALSO LIVED AT DARFASH WAS BORN ABOUT 1816 HAD A BROTHER ALEXANDER. THEY WERE THE SONS OF JAMES WILSON AND ISABELLA INNES. ANY CONNECTION?
Hi Joyce,
There must be a connection. Same location, same name. I’ll have to do some more digging to find the information.
–Joan