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Household of William R Wilson (born 1855, 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.
William R Wilson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Wilson, born in 1855 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Davinia M Wilson, born in 1858 in Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane M (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James J (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William R's Brother-In-Law, John (born 1856 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), William R's Sister-In-Law, Catherine (born 1856 in Fife, Scotland) and William R's -, Janet (born 1860 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland).
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William R Wilson's household
William R
Wilson
Head
Davinia M
Wilson
Wife
Jane M
Wilson
Daughter
James J
Wilson
Son
John
Carmichael
Brother-In-Law
Catherine
McAdamson
Sister-In-Law
Janet
Carmichael
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| First name(s) | William R |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William R | Wilson | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Davinia M | Wilson | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Fife, Scotland | |
Jane M | Wilson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James J | Wilson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Carmichael | Brother-In-Law | Married | 25 | 1856 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Catherine | McAdamson | Sister-In-Law | Married | 25 | 1856 | Fife, Scotland | |
Janet | Carmichael | - | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Dysart, Fife, Scotland |
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