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Household of John Neilson (born 1853, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1853 in Maybole, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Neilson, born in 1851 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1879 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Robertson, born in 1858 in Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John Neilson's household

Male

John

Neilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Neilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Neilson

Daughter
Male

John

Neilson

Son
Male

John

Robertson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Neilson

Head

Married

28

1853

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Neilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Neilson

Daughter

-

2

1879

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Neilson

Son

-

0

1881

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Robertson

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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