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Household of John Wilson (born 1826, Lanarkshire)
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 Wilson and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Wilson, born in 1824 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; Grace (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Georgina (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary J (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Kate H (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Philip (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James H (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret (born 1856 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Servant, Helen (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Wilson's household
John
Wilson
Head
Grace
Wilson
Wife
Grace
Wilson
Daughter
Georgina
Wilson
Daughter
Mary J
Wilson
Daughter
Kate H
Wilson
Daughter
Philip
Wilson
Son
James H
Wilson
Son
Margaret
Lowe
Servant
Helen
Reid
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wilson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Wilson | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Grace | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Georgina | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary J | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Kate H | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Philip | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James H | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Lowe | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen | Reid | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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