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Household of James Wilson (born 1850, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Wilson, born in 1855 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Thomas (born 1846 in Ireland) and James's Visitor, Jessie (born 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Barbara
Wilson
Wife
Isabella
Wilson
Daughter
Jane
Wilson
Daughter
Thomas
Hart
Visitor
Jessie
Hart
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barbara | Wilson | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Isabella | Wilson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Wilson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Hart | Visitor | Married | 35 | 1846 | Ireland | |
Jessie | Hart | Visitor | Married | 29 | 1852 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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