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Household of Peter Wilson (born 1837, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Wilson, born in 1837 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, They had 5 children; Jane (born 1861 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Charles (born 1867 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), David (born 1873 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Christina (born 1876 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Uncle, Peter (born 1865 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Peter's Grandchild, Janet (born 1870 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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Peter Wilson's household
Peter
Wilson
Head
Janet
Johnston
Wife
Jane
Wilson
Daughter
Peter
Wilson
Uncle
Charles
Wilson
Son
Alexander
Wilson
Son
David
Wilson
Son
Christina
Wilson
Daughter
Janet
Wilson
Grandchild
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Wilson | Head | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Johnston | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Peter | Wilson | Uncle | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Charles | Wilson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander | Wilson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
David | Wilson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Christina | Wilson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Wilson | Grandchild | - | 11 | 1870 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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