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Household of David Wilson (born 1818, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, 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 1818 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1826 in Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1863 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1867 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Margaret (born 1852 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Grandson, Robert (born 1873 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), David's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1875 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), David's Grandson, John (born 1878 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and David's Boarder, Thomas (born 1855 in England).


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David Wilson's household

Male

David

Wilson

Head
Female

Janet

Wilson

Wife
Male

Peter

Wilson

Son
Female

Annie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Barrowman

Daughter
Male

Robert

Barrowman

Grandson
Female

Janet

Barrowman

Granddaughter
Male

John

Barrowman

Grandson
Male

Thomas

Stuart

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
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

63

1818

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Barrowman

Daughter

Widow

29

1852

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Barrowman

Grandson

-

8

1873

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Barrowman

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Barrowman

Grandson

-

3

1878

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Stuart

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

England

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