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Household of Alexander Wilson (born 1841, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wilson, born in 1841 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Jane Buchanan, born in 1809 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Wilson's household
Alexander
Wilson
Head
Elizabeth
Wilson
Wife
Jane
Wilson
Daughter
Jane
Buchanan
Mother-In-Law
Janet
Wilson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Wilson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wilson | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Wilson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Buchanan | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 72 | 1809 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Wilson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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