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Household of Edward Neilson (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmalcolm, 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.

Edward Neilson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Neilson, born in 1831 in Duddingston, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jessie Neilson, born in 1835 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Visitor, George (born 1876 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Edward's Servant, Ann (born 1862 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Edward Neilson's household

Male

Edward

Neilson

Head
Female

Jessie

Neilson

Wife
Male

George

Andrew

Visitor
Female

Ann

Adam

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Neilson

Head

Married

50

1831

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Neilson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

George

Andrew

Visitor

-

5

1876

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Adam

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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