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Household of James Wilson (born 1840, Berwickshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1840 in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Wilson, born in 1839 in Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1862 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland), Euphemia R (born 1864 in Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert F (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Archibald F (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Hugh K (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James W McKay, born in 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Helen

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Euphemia R

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Robert F

Wilson

Son
Male

Archibald F

Wilson

Son
Male

Hugh K

Wilson

Son
Male

James W

McKay

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

41

1840

Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland

Helen

Wilson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Euphemia R

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert F

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald F

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Hugh K

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James W

McKay

Boarder

Unmarried

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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