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Household of Jane Wilson (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington Memorial Robertson, 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.

Jane Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jane Wilson, born in 1830 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Jane was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Frances D (born 1858 in Ayrshire, Scotland), George (born 1861 in Ayrshire, Scotland), John F (born 1864 in Ayrshire, Scotland), Allan A (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander C W (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Jane's Servant, Isabella (born 1846 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane's Servant, Mary A L (born 1856 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland).


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Jane Wilson's household

Female

Jane

Wilson

Head
Female

Frances D

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

John F

Wilson

Son
Male

Allan A

Wilson

Son
Male

Alexander C W

Wilson

Son
Female

Isabella

Sharp

Servant
Female

Mary A L

Hall

Servant
First name(s) Jane
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jane

Wilson

Head

Widow

51

1830

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Frances D

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Ayrshire, Scotland

George

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Ayrshire, Scotland

John F

Wilson

Son

-

17

1864

Ayrshire, Scotland

Allan A

Wilson

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander C W

Wilson

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Sharp

Servant

Unmarried

35

1846

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary A L

Hall

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland

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