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Household of John Wilson (born 1843)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1843 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1878 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother-In-Law, Thomas (born 1868 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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John Wilson's household
John
Wilson
Head
Isabella
Wilson
Wife
William
Wilson
Son
Isabella
Wilson
Daughter
Margaret
Wilson
Daughter
Thomas
Elder
Brother-In-Law
Mary
Wylie
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wilson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | England | |
Isabella | Wilson | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Wilson | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wilson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Elder | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Wylie | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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