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Household of John Wilson (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1850 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1849 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1874 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1876 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Charles (born 1880 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, George Muir, born in 1858 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Male

David

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
Male

George

Muir

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

31

1850

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

David

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

5

1876

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Charles

Wilson

Son

-

1

1880

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

George

Muir

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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