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Household of James Wilson (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1843 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Wilson, born in 1841 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James Bell Thorburn (born 1864 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1870 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1875 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Grace

Wilson

Wife
Male

James Bell Thorburn

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Wilson

Head

Married

38

1843

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace

Wilson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James Bell Thorburn

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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