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Household of John Neilson (born 1819, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunoon & Kilmun, Argyllshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Neilson, born in 1819 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Neilson, born in 1820 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Susan, born 1850 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, Joseph (born 1880 in England) and John's Visitor, Leanorh (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Neilson's household

Male

John

Neilson

Head
Female

Janet

Neilson

Wife
Female

Susan

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Granddaughter
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Grandson
Female

Leanorh

Wilson

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Neilson

Head

Married

62

1819

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Neilson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Susan

Wilson

Daughter

Married

31

1850

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Joseph

Wilson

Grandson

-

1

1880

England

Leanorh

Wilson

Visitor

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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