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Household of James Wilson (born 1841, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1841 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Wilson, born in 1844 in Berwick, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1807 in Berwick, Berwickshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1825 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Catherine
Wilson
Wife
Ellen
Wilson
Daughter
James
Wilson
Son
John
Wilson
Son
Margaret
Wilson
Mother-In-Law
Thomas
Johnston
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Wilson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Berwick, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Wilson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Wilson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Wilson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wilson | Mother-In-Law | Married | 74 | 1807 | Berwick, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Johnston | Boarder | Unmarried | 56 | 1825 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
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