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Household of Alexander Neilson (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrhead & Levern, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Neilson, born in 1847 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Moir, born in 1848 in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1872 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1879 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Neilson's household

Male

Alexander

Neilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Moir

Wife
Male

Alexander

Neilson

Son
Female

Janet

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Neilson

Daughter
Male

William

Neilson

Son
Female

Catherine

Neilson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Neilson

Head

Married

34

1847

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Moir

Wife

Married

33

1848

Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Neilson

Son

-

11

1870

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Neilson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Neilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Neilson

Son

-

4

1877

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Neilson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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