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Household of John Wilson (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Temple, 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 1826 in Borthwick, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1831 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1861 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1866 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Margaret (born 1844 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John's -, James (born 1875 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Wife
Female

Helen

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Kemp

Sister-In-Law
Male

James

Willon

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First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

55

1826

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Kemp

Sister-In-Law

Married

37

1844

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Willon

-

-

6

1875

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

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