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Household of George Neilson (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.

George Neilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Neilson, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Neilson, born in 1836 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James W (born 1874 in England) and George R (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Step Son, George Leitch, born in 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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George Neilson's household

Male

George

Neilson

Head
Female

Mary

Neilson

Wife
Male

George

Leitch

Step Son
Male

James W

Neilson

Son
Male

George R

Neilson

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Neilson

Head

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Neilson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Leitch

Step Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James W

Neilson

Son

-

7

1874

England

George R

Neilson

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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