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Household of James W Wilson (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 W Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Wilson, born in 1851 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Helen Wilson, born in 1846 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Step Son, George (born 1866 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), James W's Step Son, James (born 1871 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and James W's Father, George (born 1816 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James W Wilson's household

Male

James W

Wilson

Head
Female

Helen

Wilson

Wife
Male

George

Wilson

Step Son
Male

James

Wilson

Step Son
Female

Helen

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

George

Wilson

Father
First name(s) James W
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Wilson

Head

Married

30

1851

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Wilson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

George

Wilson

Step Son

-

15

1866

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Wilson

Step Son

-

10

1871

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Wilson

Father

Widower

65

1816

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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