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Household of William Wilson (born 1827, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1827 in Lauder, Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1832 in Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1859 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Alison (born 1860 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Maggie (born 1865 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Marrion (born 1870 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Adam (born 1873 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Alison

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Marrion

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Adam

Wilson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

54

1827

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Maggie

Wilson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Marrion

Wilson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Adam

Wilson

Son

-

8

1873

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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