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Household of John Neilson (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Neilson, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Neilson, born in 1860 in Ireland. They had 2 children; John (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Neilson's household

Male

John

Neilson

Head
Female

Helen

Neilson

Wife
Male

John

Neilson

Son
Female

Mary

Neilson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Neilson

Head

Married

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Neilson

Wife

Married

21

1860

Ireland

John

Neilson

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Neilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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