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Household of John Wilson (born 1836, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1836 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Nicolson, born in 1846 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1874 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1877 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Agnes (born 1870 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John's Step Son, Robert (born 1872 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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John Wilson's household
John
Wilson
Head
Isabella
Nicolson
Wife
Agnes
Sheriff
Step Daughter
Robert
Sheriff
Step Son
William
Wilson
Son
Jessie
Wilson
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wilson | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Isabella | Nicolson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Sheriff | Step Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Robert | Sheriff | Step Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Wilson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Aberdour, Fife, Scotland | |
Jessie | Wilson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Aberdour, Fife, Scotland |
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