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Household of Peter Wilson (born 1819, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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.

Peter Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Wilson, born in 1819 in Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1849 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), Christenia (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Wilson's household

Male

Peter

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Christenia

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Wilson

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Wilson

Head

Married

62

1819

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Wilson

Son

-

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

Christenia

Wilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Wilson

Son

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

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