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Household of Charles Wilson (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stobhill, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Wilson, born in 1832 in Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1833 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1858 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1870 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Emily (born 1872 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Boarder, John Stewart, born in 1867 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Charles Wilson's household

Male

Charles

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Stewart

Boarder
First name(s) Charles
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Wilson

Head

Married

49

1832

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Emily

Wilson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Stewart

Boarder

Unmarried

14

1867

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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