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Household of John Wilson (born 1830, Peeblesshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1830 in Drumelzier, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1829 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1860 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Richard (born 1863 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Wilhelmina (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Janet

Wilson

Wife
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Male

Richard

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Wilhelmina

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Drumelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

51

1830

Drumelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Richard

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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