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Household of Peter Wilson (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Borthwick, 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.

Peter Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Wilson, born in 1821 in Borthwick, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1819 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1854 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's -, William (born 1847 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Peter's -, Helen (born 1850 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Grandson, James (born 1880 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Jessie (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Wilson's household

Male

Peter

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Pringle

-
Female

Helen

Pringle

-
Male

James

Pringle

Grandson
Female

Jessie

Knox

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Wilson

Head

Married

60

1821

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Pringle

-

Married

34

1847

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Helen

Pringle

-

Married

31

1850

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Pringle

Grandson

-

1

1880

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Knox

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

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