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Household of James Wilson (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Innerleithen, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1833 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Abigail Wilson, born in 1839 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1865 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John B (born 1867 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Robert G (born 1870 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1872 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1878 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, James H Wilson, born in 1861 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Abigail

Wilson

Wife
Male

James H

Wilson

Step Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

John B

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert G

Wilson

Son
Male

Andrew

Wilson

Son
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

48

1833

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Abigail

Wilson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James H

Wilson

Step Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John B

Wilson

Son

-

14

1867

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Robert G

Wilson

Son

-

11

1870

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Andrew

Wilson

Son

-

9

1872

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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