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Household of William Wilson (born 1833, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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 Wilson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lillias Wilson, born in 1844 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1873 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), Jasper (born 1877 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Janet (born 1865 in -), William's Visitor, Mary (born 1849 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Visitor, William (born 1878 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
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William Wilson's household
William
Wilson
Head
Lillias
Wilson
Wife
Margaret
Wilson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Wilson
Daughter
Jasper
Wilson
Son
John
Wilson
Son
Janet
Henderson
Servant
Mary
Murray
Visitor
William
Murray
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wilson | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lillias | Wilson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wilson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wilson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jasper | Wilson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Wilson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Henderson | Servant | - | 16 | 1865 | - | |
Mary | Murray | Visitor | Married | 32 | 1849 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Murray | Visitor | - | 3 | 1878 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
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