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Household of Alexander Neilson (born 1861, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Neilson, born in 1861 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Neilson, born in 1863 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, John Donaldson, born in 1867 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Neilson's household

Male

Alexander

Neilson

Head
Female

Janet

Neilson

Wife
Male

John

Donaldson

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 20
Birth year 1861
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Neilson

Head

Married

20

1861

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Neilson

Wife

Married

18

1863

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Donaldson

Boarder

-

14

1867

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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