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Household of John Wilson (born 1854, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1854 in Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella J M Wilson, born in 1854 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Joan M, born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, James S (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, James (born 1858 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella J M

Wilson

Wife
Female

Joan M

Wilson

Daughter
Female

James S

Wilson

Boarder
Male

James

Anderson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

27

1854

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella J M

Wilson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Midlothian, Scotland

Joan M

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

James S

Wilson

Boarder

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Anderson

Boarder

-

23

1858

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

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