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Household of David Wilson (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wilson, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; David (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ann (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Wilson's household

Male

David

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

David

Wilson

Son
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Euphemia

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Wilson

Son
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wilson

Head

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Wilson

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Wilson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Wilson

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Wilson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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