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Household of Alexander Wilson (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Alexander Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wilson, born in 1834 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Wilson, born in 1836 in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1862 in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1866 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles R (born 1868 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1870 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Adopted Daughter, Mary McLeay, born in 1877 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Wilson's household

Male

Alexander

Wilson

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Male

Charles R

Wilson

Son
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

McLeay

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wilson

Head

Married

47

1834

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Elisabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles R

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

McLeay

Adopted Daughter

-

4

1877

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

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