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Household of Alexander Wilson (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wilson, born in 1826 in Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Wilson, born in 1824 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1861 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Helen (born 1861 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Wilson's household

Male

Alexander

Wilson

Head
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Wife
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
Female

Helen

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wilson

Head

Married

55

1826

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Wilson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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