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Household of Alexander Neilson (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Mcp Neilson, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Flora (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Neilson's household

Male

Alexander

Neilson

Head
Female

Mary Mcp

Neilson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Neilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Neilson

Son
Female

Mary

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Flora

Neilson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, 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

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Mcp

Neilson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Neilson

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Neilson

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Neilson

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Neilson

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Flora

Neilson

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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