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Household of Robert Wilson (born 1831, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Robert Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wilson, born in 1831 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1822 in -. They had 2 children; John (born 1857 in -) and Margaret C (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Sister-In-Law, Elizabeth (born 1815 in -), Robert's Grandson, John L (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, Agnes W (born 1845 in Ireland).


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Robert Wilson's household

Male

Robert

Wilson

Head
Female

Janet

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret C

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Bell

Sister-In-Law
Male

John L

Wilson

Grandson
Female

Agnes W

Campbell

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wilson

Head

Married

50

1831

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Wife

Married

59

1822

-

John

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

-

Margaret C

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Bell

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

66

1815

-

John L

Wilson

Grandson

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes W

Campbell

Boarder

Unmarried

36

1845

Ireland

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