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Household of William Wilson (born 1830, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1830 in Kirkwall, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jemima Wilson, born in 1838 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Edward (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Edith Jane (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Hardie, born in 1866 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Wilson's household
William
Wilson
Head
Jemima
Wilson
Wife
Thomas
Wilson
Son
Edward
Wilson
Son
Edith Jane
Wilson
Daughter
Jane
Hardie
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wilson | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jemima | Wilson | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Wilson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edward | Wilson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edith Jane | Wilson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Hardie | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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