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Household of John Mepherson Wilson (born 1838, Roxburghshire)

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.

John Mepherson Wilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mepherson Wilson, born in 1838 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. John Mepherson was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1826 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Mepherson Wilson's household

Male

John Mepherson

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Henry

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John Mepherson
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John Mepherson

Wilson

Head

Married

43

1838

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

Married

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Wilson

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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