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Household of Robert Wilson (born 1807, Midlothian)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wilson, born in 1807 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1802 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Eliza Kitchen, born in 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Robert Wilson's household

Male

Robert

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Female

Eliza

Kitchen

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wilson

Head

Married

74

1807

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

79

1802

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

Unmarried

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Kitchen

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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