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Household of David Wilson (born 1842, Roxburghshire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wilson, born in 1842 in Sprouston, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1844 in Coldstream, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1870 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1875 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1878 in City, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Leigh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, John Gordon, born in 1842 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland.


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David Wilson's household

Male

David

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

David

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Gordon

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wilson

Head

Married

39

1842

Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Coldstream, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

11

1870

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

-

10

1871

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Wilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

City, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Leigh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gordon

Boarder

Unmarried

39

1842

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

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