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Household of John Neilson (born 1811, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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 Neilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Neilson, born in 1811 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Neilson, born in 1816 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1853 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Frank (born 1858 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, John Neilson, born in 1871 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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John Neilson's household

Male

John

Neilson

Head
Female

Agnes

Neilson

Wife
Male

George

Neilson

Son
Male

Frank

Neilson

Son
Male

John

Neilson

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Neilson

Head

Married

70

1811

Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Neilson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George

Neilson

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Frank

Neilson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Neilson

Grandson

-

10

1871

North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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