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Household of David Wilson (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1843 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilson, born in 1843 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1877 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1878 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Grandfather, Peter (born 1804 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Visitor, John (born 1861 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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David Wilson's household

Male

David

Wilson

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Wife
Male

Peter

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Wilson

Grandfather
Male

John

Duncan

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place 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

38

1843

Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Peter

Wilson

Son

-

4

1877

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Peter

Wilson

Grandfather

Widower

77

1804

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Duncan

Visitor

Unmarried

20

1861

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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