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Household of James Wilson (born 1843, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1843 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1847 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary R (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth E (born 1876 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and James M (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Euphemia W P Hailstones, born in 1865 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Mary
Wilson
Wife
Mary R
Wilson
Daughter
Thomas
Wilson
Son
Elizabeth E
Wilson
Daughter
James M
Wilson
Son
Euphemia W P
Hailstones
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Wilson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary R | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth E | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James M | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Euphemia W P | Hailstones | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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