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Household of John Neilson (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Neilson, born in 1835 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Neilson, born in 1842 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Emily Rutter, born in 1868 in England.


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John Neilson's household

Male

John

Neilson

Head
Female

Helen

Neilson

Wife
Female

Emily

Rutter

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Neilson

Head

Married

46

1835

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Neilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Emily

Rutter

Visitor

-

13

1868

England

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