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Household of James Wilson (born 1820, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1820 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth B Wilson, born in 1830 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Helen, born 1867 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Haig, born in 1879 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth B

Wilson

Wife
Female

Helen

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Haig

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

61

1820

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth B

Wilson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Wilson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Haig

Boarder

-

2

1879

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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