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Household of George Neilson (born 1839, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.
George Neilson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Neilson, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Neilson, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1860 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, John Neilson, born in 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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George Neilson's household
George
Neilson
Head
Catherine
Neilson
Wife
George
Neilson
Son
John
Neilson
Son
Elizabeth
Neilson
Daughter
Ellen
Neilson
Daughter
William
Neilson
Son
John
Neilson
Boarder
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Neilson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Neilson | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Neilson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Neilson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Neilson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Neilson | Boarder | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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