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Household of David Wilson (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North 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.

David Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wilson, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1855 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Sister-In-Law, Agnes (born 1850 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Sister-In-Law, Catherine (born 1859 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Servant, Eliza (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Wilson's household

Male

David

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

David

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Ross

Sister-In-Law
Female

Catherine

Ross

Sister-In-Law
Female

Eliza

Murray

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wilson

Head

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Wilson

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Ross

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

31

1850

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Ross

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

22

1859

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Murray

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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