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Household of John Neilson (born 1837, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 1837 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth M Neilson, born in 1844 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John B C, born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Janet Stalker (born 1837 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1848 in Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1856 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1854 in Caithness, Scotland).
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John Neilson's household
John
Neilson
Head
Elizabeth M
Neilson
Wife
John B C
Neilson
Son
Janet Stalker
Cumming
Visitor
Mary Ann
Robertson
Servant
Margaret
Dorward
Servant
Margaret
Sutherland
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Neilson | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth M | Neilson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John B C | Neilson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet Stalker | Cumming | Visitor | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Robertson | Servant | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Dorward | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Sutherland | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Caithness, Scotland |
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