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Household of Robert Wilson (born 1835, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wilson, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1843 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert P (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William M (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Margaret (born 1823 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Eliza (born 1861 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Wilson's household

Male

Robert

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Wife
Male

Robert P

Wilson

Son
Male

William M

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Don

Servant
Female

Eliza

Johnston

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wilson

Head

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Robert P

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William M

Wilson

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Don

Servant

Unmarried

58

1823

Banffshire, Scotland

Eliza

Johnston

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

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