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Household of Robert Wilson (born 1836, Midlothian)

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 1836 in Roslin, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1839 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William J (born 1867 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas S (born 1869 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and George F S (born 1874 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, John Home, born in 1825 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Robert Wilson's household

Male

Robert

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

William J

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas S

Wilson

Son
Male

George F S

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Home

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Roslin, 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

45

1836

Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

42

1839

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

William J

Wilson

Son

-

14

1867

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas S

Wilson

Son

-

12

1869

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

George F S

Wilson

Son

-

7

1874

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Home

Servant

Widower

56

1825

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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