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Household of John Neilson (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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.

John Neilson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Neilson, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Neilson, born in 1843 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 7 children; Maryann (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William Mcd (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Neilson's household

Male

John

Neilson

Head
Female

Helen

Neilson

Wife
Female

Maryann

Neilson

Daughter
Male

James

Neilson

Son
Male

Robert

Neilson

Son
Female

Helen

Neilson

Daughter
Male

John

Neilson

Son
Male

William Mcd

Neilson

Son
Male

Alexander

Neilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Neilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Neilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Maryann

Neilson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Neilson

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Neilson

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Neilson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Neilson

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William Mcd

Neilson

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Neilson

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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