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Household of James Wilson (born 1832, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 1832 in Broughton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1836 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Kate (born 1859 in Dalmeny, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1861 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William P (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Margaret
Wilson
Wife
Kate
Wilson
Daughter
Agnes
Wilson
Daughter
John
Wilson
Son
William P
Wilson
Son
Margaret
Wilson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wilson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Kate | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Dalmeny, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Wilson | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William P | Wilson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wilson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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