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Household of James Wilson (born 1861, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, 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 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1862 in Ireland. They had 2 children; William (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Wilson, born in 1865 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 20
Birth year 1861
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

19

1862

Ireland

William

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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