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Household of William Whitson (born 1841, Midlothian)

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.

William Whitson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whitson, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel A Whitson, born in 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen T (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William S (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James B (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jean B S (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Whitson's household

Male

William

Whitson

Head
Female

Rachel A

Whitson

Wife
Female

Helen T

Whitson

Daughter
Male

William S

Whitson

Son
Male

James B

Whitson

Son
Female

Jean B S

Whitson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Whitson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Whitson

Head

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Rachel A

Whitson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen T

Whitson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William S

Whitson

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James B

Whitson

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jean B S

Whitson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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