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Household of James Wilson (born 1835)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, England

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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 Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1835 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1838 in Scotland. They had 5 children; Agnes (born 1869 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Clara Twin (born 1870 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Edward Lesslie Twin (born 1870 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Alexander (born 1872 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Thomas Lesslie (born 1873 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jessie Heywood, born in 1867 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Clara Twin

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Edward Lesslie Twin

Wilson

Son
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas Lesslie

Wilson

Son
Female

Jessie

Heywood

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

46

1835

Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

City of London, Middlesex, England

Clara Twin

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

City of London, Middlesex, England

Edward Lesslie Twin

Wilson

Son

Single

11

1870

City of London, Middlesex, England

Alexander

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

City of London, Middlesex, England

Thomas Lesslie

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

City of London, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Heywood

Servant

Single

14

1867

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

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