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Household of John Wilson (born 1858, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 1858 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1856 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John S (born 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Janet Hamilton, born in 1866 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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John Wilson's household
John
Wilson
Head
Janet
Wilson
Wife
John S
Wilson
Son
Alexander
Wilson
Son
Janet
Hamilton
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 23 |
| Birth year | 1858 |
| Birth place | Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wilson | Head | Married | 23 | 1858 | Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Wilson | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John S | Wilson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Wilson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Hamilton | Visitor | - | 15 | 1866 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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