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Household of Elizabeth Wilson (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Borthwick, 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.

Elizabeth Wilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1828 in Borthwick, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Mary, born 1855 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Elizabeth's Grandson, Thomas (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth's Grandson, James W (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth's Boarder, Isabella (born 1803 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Elizabeth Wilson's household

Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dodds

Grandson
Male

James W

Dodds

Grandson
Female

Isabella

Thomson

Boarder
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Wilson

Head

Widow

53

1828

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Dodds

Grandson

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James W

Dodds

Grandson

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Thomson

Boarder

Unmarried

78

1803

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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