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Household of John Neilson (born 1846, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 1846 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Neilson, born in 1847 in Carronshore, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1874 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1879 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Janet Calder Neilson, born in 1816 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John Neilson's household

Male

John

Neilson

Head
Female

Agnes

Neilson

Wife
Male

James

Neilson

Son
Female

Georgina

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Janet Calder

Neilson

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Neilson

Head

Married

35

1846

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes

Neilson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Carronshore, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Neilson

Son

-

7

1874

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Georgina

Neilson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet Calder

Neilson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

65

1816

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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