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Household of John Neilson (born 1837, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Neilson, born in 1837 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Neilson, born in 1840 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jane M (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie H (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Isabella L (born 1881 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father-In-Law, John Logan, born in 1818 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John Neilson's household

Male

John

Neilson

Head
Female

Jane

Neilson

Wife
Female

Jane M

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Jessie H

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Neilson

Daughter
Male

John

Neilson

Son
Male

James

Neilson

Son
Female

Isabella L

Neilson

Daughter
Male

John

Logan

Father-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Neilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Neilson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane M

Neilson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie H

Neilson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Neilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Neilson

Son

-

12

1869

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Neilson

Son

-

2

1879

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Isabella L

Neilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Logan

Father-In-Law

Widower

63

1818

Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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