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Household of Charles Wilson (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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.

Charles Wilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Wilson, born in 1847 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Helen Wilson, born in 1851 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1873 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Betsy (born 1875 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Charles Wilson's household

Male

Charles

Wilson

Head
Female

Helen

Wilson

Wife
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
Female

Betsy

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
First name(s) Charles
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Wilson

Head

Married

34

1847

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Charles

Wilson

Son

-

8

1873

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Betsy

Wilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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