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Household of Alexander Neilson (born 1849, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Neilson, born in 1849 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Neilson, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1874 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1878 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Duncan (born 1880 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister, Janet Neilson, born in 1858 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Neilson's household
Alexander
Neilson
Head
Mary
Neilson
Wife
Charles
Neilson
Son
Ellen
Neilson
Daughter
Duncan
Neilson
Son
Janet
Neilson
Sister
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Neilson | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Neilson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Charles | Neilson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Neilson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Duncan | Neilson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Neilson | Sister | - | 23 | 1858 | Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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