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Household of James Wilson (born 1826, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1840 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane H (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Rosina (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, Thomas Veitch Or Wilson, born in 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Isabella
Wilson
Wife
Thomas
Veitch Or Wilson
Step Son
Helen
Wilson
Daughter
Isabella
Wilson
Daughter
Jane H
Wilson
Daughter
Rosina
Wilson
Daughter
Jessie
Wilson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Wilson | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Veitch Or Wilson | Step Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Wilson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Wilson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane H | Wilson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rosina | Wilson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Wilson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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