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Household of John James Wilson (born 1851, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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.
John James Wilson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James Wilson, born in 1851 in Penicuik, Selkirkshire, consisted of 7 members. John James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1850 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William Jane (born 1878 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1879 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Walter (born 1881 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John James's Visitor, Barbara Smith (born 1865 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and John James's Servant, Janet (born 1857 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
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John James Wilson's household
John James
Wilson
Head
Elizabeth
Wilson
Wife
William Jane
Wilson
Son
Catherine
Wilson
Daughter
Walter
Wilson
Son
Barbara Smith
Brown
Visitor
Janet
Davie
Servant
| First name(s) | John James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Penicuik, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John James | Wilson | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Penicuik, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wilson | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
William Jane | Wilson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Wilson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Walter | Wilson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barbara Smith | Brown | Visitor | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Davie | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
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