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Household of James Wilson (born 1834, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fala & Soutra, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1834 in Westruther, Berwickshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1837 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1862 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1864 in Berwickshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Berwickshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Roberta (born 1872 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Christina A (born 1876 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and George (born 1878 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Janet

Wilson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Roberta

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Christina A

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

47

1834

Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Berwickshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

14

1867

Berwickshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

-

11

1870

Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Roberta

Wilson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Christina A

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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