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Household of David Neilson (born 1819, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, 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.
David Neilson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Neilson, born in 1819 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Neilson, born in 1817 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Aunt, Isabella (born 1824 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David's Servant, William (born 1861 in Cadder, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Susan (born 1865 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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David Neilson's household
David
Neilson
Head
Mary
Neilson
Wife
William
Neilson
Son
Isabella
Gourlie
Aunt
William
Fervil
Servant
Margaret
McQueen
Servant
Susan
Hamilton
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Neilson | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Neilson | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Gourlie | Aunt | Unmarried | 57 | 1824 | Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Fervil | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Cadder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | McQueen | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Susan | Hamilton | Servant | - | 16 | 1865 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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