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Household of James Wilson (born 1855, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Anne (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Step Daughter, Isabella (born 1871 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Elizabeth
Wilson
Wife
Ellen
Sharp
Step Daughter
Isabella
Sharp
Step Daughter
John
Wilson
Son
Anne
Wilson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wilson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Sharp | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Sharp | Step Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Wilson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Anne | Wilson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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