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Household of Robert Wilson (born 1845, Peeblesshire)

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 1845 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1853 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Agnes McUloch, born in 1857 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Robert Wilson's household

Male

Robert

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Female

Agnes

McUloch

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wilson

Head

Married

36

1845

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

10

1871

Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

McUloch

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Argyllshire, Scotland

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