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Household of Alexander Wilson (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wilson, born in 1840 in City, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1837 in Carlton, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John S (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Esther M (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Neil Mcl (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Wilson's household

Male

Alexander

Wilson

Head
Female

Janet

Wilson

Wife
Male

John S

Wilson

Son
Female

Esther M

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Neil Mcl

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place City, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wilson

Head

Married

41

1840

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Carlton, Berwickshire, Scotland

John S

Wilson

Son

-

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Esther M

Wilson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Neil Mcl

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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