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Household of John M Wilson (born 1805, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 M Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John M Wilson, born in 1805 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. John M was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Olivia B (born 1846 in Ireland), Isabella J (born 1851 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Mina N (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie B (born 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John M's Boarder, - (born 1811 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John M's Servant, Magdalene (born 1861 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland).


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John M Wilson's household

Male

John M

Wilson

Head
Female

-

Findlay

Boarder
Female

Olivia B

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Isabella J

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mina N

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Maggie B

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Magdalene

Bell

Servant
First name(s) John M
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John M

Wilson

Head

Widower

76

1805

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

-

Findlay

Boarder

Widow

70

1811

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Olivia B

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

35

1846

Ireland

Isabella J

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mina N

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie B

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Magdalene

Bell

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

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