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Household of James Wilson (born 1843, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Wilson, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Bridget (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, John Kelly, born in 1811 in Ireland.
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Catherine
Wilson
Wife
Bridget
Wilson
Daughter
Mary Ann
Wilson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Wilson
Daughter
James
Wilson
Son
John
Kelly
Father
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, 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 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Wilson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Bridget | Wilson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Wilson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wilson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Wilson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Kelly | Father | Widower | 70 | 1811 | Ireland |
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