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Household of William Wilson (born 1820, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

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 Wilson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1820 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William J, born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's House Keeper, Margaret (born 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's -, David (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Male

William J

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

House Keeper
Male

David

Watson

-
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Wilson

Head

Widower

61

1820

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William J

Wilson

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

House Keeper

-

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Watson

-

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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