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Household of John Y Wilson (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 Y Wilson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Y Wilson, born in 1840 in Newhaven, consisted of 11 members. John Y was the head of the household, married to Marion Wilson, born in 1841 in Newhaven. They had 8 children; Robina (born 1864 in Newhaven), Thomas (born 1865 in Newhaven), Alexander N (born 1867 in Newhaven), Sophia J (born 1868 in Newhaven), William L (born 1872 in Newhaven), John (born 1875 in Newhaven), James J (born 1877 in Newhaven) and Marion W (born 1880 in Newhaven).
During the period, also present in the household was John Y's Father, Thomas Young, born in 1811 in Newhaven.


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John Y Wilson's household

Male

John Y

Wilson

Head
Female

Marion

Wilson

Wife
Female

Robina

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

Alexander N

Wilson

Son
Female

Sophia J

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William L

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

James J

Young

Son
Female

Marion W

Young

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Young

Father
First name(s) John Y
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Newhaven

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Y

Wilson

Head

Married

41

1840

Newhaven

Marion

Wilson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Newhaven

Robina

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Newhaven

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Newhaven

Alexander N

Wilson

Son

-

14

1867

Newhaven

Sophia J

Wilson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Newhaven

William L

Wilson

Son

-

9

1872

Newhaven

John

Wilson

Son

-

6

1875

Newhaven

James J

Young

Son

-

4

1877

Newhaven

Marion W

Young

Daughter

-

1

1880

Newhaven

Thomas

Young

Father

Widower

70

1811

Newhaven

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