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Household of Alex Wilson (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

Alex Wilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Wilson, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Catherine Wilson, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Katie (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's -, Margaret (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alex's -, Elizabeth (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alex Wilson's household

Male

Alex

Wilson

Head
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Wife
Female

Katie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilson

-
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

-
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
First name(s) Alex
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Wilson

Head

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Wilson

Wife

-

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Katie

Wilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

-

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

-

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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