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Household of James Wilson (born 1824, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Wilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1824 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Wilson, born in 1829 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Joanna (born 1861 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Arbar (born 1868 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Barbara

Wilson

Wife
Female

Joanna

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Arbar

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

57

1824

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Barbara

Wilson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Joanna

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Arbar

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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