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Household of Alexander Wilson (born 1840, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wilson, born in 1840 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jemima S Henderson, born in 1845 in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Charles D (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William J (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander A (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas R (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James W (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Wilson's household
Alexander
Wilson
Head
Jemima S
Henderson
Wife
Charles D
Wilson
Son
William J
Wilson
Son
Alexander A
Wilson
Son
Thomas R
Wilson
Son
James W
Wilson
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Wilson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jemima S | Henderson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland | |
Charles D | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William J | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander A | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas R | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James W | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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