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Household of John Wilson (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1836 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Wilson, born in 1837 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 9 children; Andrew (born 1859 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert G (born 1863 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine J (born 1865 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas G (born 1867 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen L R (born 1869 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1871 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), William T R (born 1873 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), James G (born 1876 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and George A (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Black, born in 1864 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Wife
Male

Andrew

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert G

Wilson

Son
Female

Catherine J

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas G

Wilson

Son
Female

Helen L R

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

William T R

Wilson

Son
Male

James G

Wilson

Son
Male

George A

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Black

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

45

1836

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Wilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert G

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine J

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas G

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen L R

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

William T R

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James G

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

George A

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Black

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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