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Household of David Wilson (born 1855, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wilson, born in 1855 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1876 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Wilson's household

Male

David

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

David

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wilson

Head

Married

26

1855

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Wilson

Son

-

5

1876

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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