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Household of Adam Wilson (born 1819, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Borthwick, 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.

Adam Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Wilson, born in 1819 in Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1819 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Christina (born 1853 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1860 in England).
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Servant, Lewis (born 1831 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Adam's Servant, David (born 1854 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam's Servant, James (born 1845 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and Adam's Servant, Robert (born 1845 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Adam Wilson's household

Male

Adam

Wilson

Head
Female

Janet

Wilson

Wife
Female

Christina

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Lewis

Bookless

Servant
Male

David

Malcolm

Servant
Male

James

McQueen

Servant
Male

Robert

Mackie

Servant
First name(s) Adam
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Wilson

Head

Married

62

1819

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Wilson

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

England

Lewis

Bookless

Servant

-

50

1831

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

David

Malcolm

Servant

-

27

1854

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

James

McQueen

Servant

-

36

1845

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Mackie

Servant

-

36

1845

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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