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Household of John Wilson (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, 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 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jeanie A Wilson, born in 1849 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1874 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), David R (born 1875 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and Jessie F (born 1877 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Maggie Younger, born in 1867 in Strathkinness, Fife, Scotland.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Jeanie A

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

David R

Wilson

Son
Female

Jessie F

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Younger

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Edinburgh, 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

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jeanie A

Wilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

James

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

David R

Wilson

Son

-

6

1875

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Jessie F

Wilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Maggie

Younger

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Strathkinness, Fife, Scotland

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