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Household of Alexander Neilson (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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.

Alexander Neilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Neilson, born in 1848 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Neilson, born in 1851 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Lilly (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Divina (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Neilson's household

Male

Alexander

Neilson

Head
Female

Christina

Neilson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Neilson

Son
Female

Lilly

Neilson

Daughter
Male

John

Neilson

Son
Female

Divina

Neilson

Daughter
Male

David

Neilson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Neilson

Head

Married

33

1848

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Neilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Neilson

Son

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Lilly

Neilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Neilson

Son

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Divina

Neilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Neilson

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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