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Household of Thomas Wilson (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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.

Thomas Wilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wilson, born in 1841 in Cockpen, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Janet Wilson, born in 1841 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1872 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Margaret (born 1872 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas's Boarder, Elder (born 1873 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas's Boarder, Mary (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Wilson's household

Male

Thomas

Wilson

Head
Female

Janet

Wilson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Smith

Boarder
Male

Elder

Smith

Boarder
Female

Mary

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Wife

Married

40

1841

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

-

9

1872

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Boarder

-

9

1872

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Elder

Smith

Boarder

-

8

1873

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Boarder

-

4

1877

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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