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Household of William Wilson (born 1832, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1832 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1833 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Marion (born 1872 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1874 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Archibald, born in 1852 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Archibald

Boarder
Female

Marion

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

49

1832

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Archibald

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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