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Household of John Neill (born 1837, Roxburghshire)

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.

John Neill and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Neill, born in 1837 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Neill, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Violet E (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John G (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles H (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas H (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George R (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jane McDonald, born in 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Neill's household

Male

John

Neill

Head
Female

Jessie

Neill

Wife
Female

Violet E

Neill

Daughter
Male

John G

Neill

Son
Male

Charles H

Neill

Son
Male

Thomas H

Neill

Son
Male

George R

Neill

Son
Female

Jane

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Neill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Neill

Head

Married

44

1837

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jessie

Neill

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Violet E

Neill

Daughter

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John G

Neill

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles H

Neill

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas H

Neill

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George R

Neill

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Servant

-

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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