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Household of David Wilson (born 1839, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 1839 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret A C W Wilson, born in 1840 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen D (born 1865 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland), Arthur (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Grace E H (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Nephew, James E Wilson, born in 1866 in England.
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David Wilson's household
David
Wilson
Head
Margaret A C W
Wilson
Wife
James
Wilson
Son
Helen D
Wilson
Daughter
Arthur
Wilson
Son
Grace E H
Wilson
Daughter
James E
Wilson
Nephew
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Musselburgh, 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 | 42 | 1839 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret A C W | Wilson | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
James | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen D | Wilson | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Arthur | Wilson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Grace E H | Wilson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James E | Wilson | Nephew | - | 15 | 1866 | England |
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