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Household of James Wilson (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk, 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 1852 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1856 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1876 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Agness (born 1878 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles (born 1880 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Agness (born 1880 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Sister-In-Law, Margaret (born 1864 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Sister-In-Law, Agnes (born 1866 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Agness

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
Female

Agness

Wilson

Niece
Female

Margaret

Finlay

Sister-In-Law
Female

Agnes

Finlay

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Stow, 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

29

1852

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Agness

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Wilson

Son

-

1

1880

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Agness

Wilson

Niece

-

1

1880

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Finlay

Sister-In-Law

Single

17

1864

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Finlay

Sister-In-Law

Single

15

1866

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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