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Household of James Wilson (born 1827, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, 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 1827 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Wilson, born in 1826 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1856 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1862 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1865 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, John (born 1860 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1864 in Peeblesshire, Scotland).
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Helen
Wilson
Wife
Elizabeth
Wilson
Daughter
Peter
Wilson
Son
Jessie
Wilson
Daughter
John
Forrest
Servant
John
McKay
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Liberton, 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 | 54 | 1827 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Wilson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Wilson | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
John | Forrest | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
John | McKay | Servant | - | 17 | 1864 | Peeblesshire, Scotland |
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