Alexander Fraser
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Household of Alexander Neilson (born 1842, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Neilson, born in 1842 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Neilson, born in 1846 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Wilhelmina (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, Peter Rankin, born in 1854 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Neilson's household
Alexander
Neilson
Head
Elizabeth
Neilson
Wife
Wilhelmina
Neilson
Daughter
David
Neilson
Son
Alexander
Neilson
Son
Joseph
Neilson
Son
James
Neilson
Son
Peter
Rankin
Lodger
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Neilson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Neilson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Wilhelmina | Neilson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Neilson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Neilson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joseph | Neilson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Neilson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Rankin | Lodger | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
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