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Household of James Wilson (born 1815, 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 1815 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lilias G O Wilson, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine D (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas W (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Lilias G O (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret E (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Robina Walker, born in 1863 in Peeblesshire, Scotland.
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Lilias G O
Wilson
Wife
Catherine D
Wilson
Daughter
Thomas W
Wilson
Son
Lilias G O
Wilson
Daughter
James
Wilson
Son
Margaret E
Wilson
Daughter
Robina
Walker
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Leith, 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 | 66 | 1815 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lilias G O | Wilson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine D | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas W | Wilson | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lilias G O | Wilson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Wilson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret E | Wilson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robina | Walker | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Peeblesshire, Scotland |
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