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Household of Robert Wilson (born 1841, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 1841 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann P Wilson, born in 1843 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret A (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Visitor, Elisabeth Braidwood, born in 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Robert Wilson's household

Male

Robert

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann P

Wilson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Braidwood

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ann P

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret A

Wilson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elisabeth

Braidwood

Visitor

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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