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Household of Charles Neilson (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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.

Charles Neilson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Neilson, born in 1829 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Charles was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Richard (born 1858 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Benjamin (born 1860 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1863 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph (born 1866 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1868 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Grace (born 1869 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Emily (born 1871 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Daughter-In-Law, Jane Muirhead Neilson, born in 1860 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Charles Neilson's household

Male

Charles

Neilson

Head
Male

Richard

Neilson

Son
Female

Jane Muirhead

Neilson

Daughter-In-Law
Male

Benjamin

Neilson

Son
Male

John

Neilson

Son
Male

Joseph

Neilson

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Grace

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Neilson

Daughter
First name(s) Charles
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Charles

Neilson

Head

Widower

52

1829

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard

Neilson

Son

Married

23

1858

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane Muirhead

Neilson

Daughter-In-Law

Married

21

1860

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

Benjamin

Neilson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Neilson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph

Neilson

Son

-

15

1866

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Elisabeth

Neilson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace

Neilson

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Emily

Neilson

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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