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Household of John Neilson (born 1849, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Neilson, born in 1849 in Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Neilson, born in 1847 in Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland), David (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Margaret Morton, born in 1859 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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John Neilson's household
John
Neilson
Head
Mary
Neilson
Wife
Elizabeth
Neilson
Daughter
David
Neilson
Son
John
Neilson
Son
William
Neilson
Son
Margaret
Morton
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Neilson | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Neilson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Neilson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
David | Neilson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Neilson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Neilson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Morton | Visitor | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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