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Household of William Wilson (born 1843, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North 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 Wilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1843 in Berwickshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, They had 1 child; William Russel, born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Ann C (born 1842 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William's Brother, James (born 1848 in Cameron, Fife, Scotland) and William's Servant, Janet (born 1856 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann C

Wilson

Sister
Male

James

Wilson

Brother
Male

William Russel

Wilson

Son
Female

Janet

Allan

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Unmarried

38

1843

Berwickshire, Scotland

Ann C

Wilson

Sister

Unmarried

39

1842

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Wilson

Brother

Widower

33

1848

Cameron, Fife, Scotland

William Russel

Wilson

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Allan

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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