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Household of Hugh Neilson (born 1846, 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.

Hugh Neilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Neilson, born in 1846 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Neilson, born in 1851 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1881 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Hugh's Brother, John (born 1854 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Hugh's Servant, Maggie (born 1863 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Hugh's Servant, Lizzie (born 1867 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Hugh Neilson's household

Male

Hugh

Neilson

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Neilson

Wife
Male

James

Neilson

Son
Male

Hugh

Neilson

Son
Male

John

Neilson

Brother
Female

Maggie

Broadfoot

Servant
Female

Lizzie

White

Servant
First name(s) Hugh
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

Neilson

Head

Married

35

1846

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Neilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Neilson

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

Neilson

Son

-

0

1881

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Neilson

Brother

-

27

1854

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Broadfoot

Servant

-

18

1863

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lizzie

White

Servant

-

14

1867

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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