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Household of John Wilson (born 1824, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1824 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1851 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1859 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter-In-Law, Jane (born 1850 in Cork, Cork, Ireland), John's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1875 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, John (born 1877 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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John Wilson's household
John
Wilson
Head
John
Wilson
Son
Jane
Wilson
Daughter-In-Law
William
Wilson
Son
Elizabeth
Shearer
Granddaughter
John
Shearer
Grandson
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wilson | Head | Widower | 57 | 1824 | Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
John | Wilson | Son | Married | 30 | 1851 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Wilson | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 31 | 1850 | Cork, Cork, Ireland | |
William | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shearer | Granddaughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Shearer | Grandson | - | 4 | 1877 | Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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