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Household of James H Wilson (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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.

James H Wilson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James H Wilson, born in 1844 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James H was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1846 in England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alison (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry J E (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James H E (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Euphemia (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James H's Servant, Ann Duncan, born in 1856 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland.


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James H Wilson's household

Male

James H

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Alison

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Henry J E

Wilson

Son
Male

James H E

Wilson

Son
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Duncan

Servant
First name(s) James H
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James H

Wilson

Head

Married

37

1844

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

35

1846

England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry J E

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James H E

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

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