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Household of Hugh Wilson (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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.

Hugh Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Wilson, born in 1851 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Christina Wilson, born in 1852 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1874 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1878 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1880 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Hugh's Niece, Margaret Lockie, born in 1866 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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Hugh Wilson's household

Male

Hugh

Wilson

Head
Female

Christina

Wilson

Wife
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Lockie

Niece
First name(s) Hugh
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

Wilson

Head

Married

30

1851

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Wilson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Christina

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Hugh

Wilson

Son

-

1

1880

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lockie

Niece

-

15

1866

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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