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Household of Edward Neilson (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

Edward Neilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Neilson, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Annie Neilson, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Harriet (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen M (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret L (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Annie W (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Uncle, Richard M Tidalle, born in 1839 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland.


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Edward Neilson's household

Male

Edward

Neilson

Head
Female

Annie

Neilson

Wife
Female

Harriet

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Helen M

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret L

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Annie W

Neilson

Daughter
Male

Richard M

Tidalle

Uncle
First name(s) Edward
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Neilson

Head

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Neilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Harriet

Neilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen M

Neilson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret L

Neilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie W

Neilson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard M

Tidalle

Uncle

Unmarried

42

1839

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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