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Household of James Wilson (born 1828, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1828 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1831 in Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; John (born 1851 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1854 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Elspeth (born 1857 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1859 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1863 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1867 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1869 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1872 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, James Wilson, born in 1875 in Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland.
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Isabella
Wilson
Wife
John
Wilson
Son
Margaret
Wilson
Daughter
Elspeth
Wilson
Daughter
Thomas
Wilson
Son
Agnes
Wilson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Wilson
Daughter
Janet
Wilson
Daughter
Susan
Wilson
Daughter
Robert
Wilson
Son
James
Wilson
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Wilson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
John | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Elspeth | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Susan | Wilson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Wilson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
James | Wilson | Grandson | - | 6 | 1875 | Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland |
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