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Household of James Wilson (born 1847, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1847 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1851 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Sarah Bell, born in 1820 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Bell

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

34

1847

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Sarah

Bell

Mother-In-Law

Widow

61

1820

Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

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