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Household of John Neilson (born 1839, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Neilson, born in 1839 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to A E H Neilson, born in 1843 in Fairlie, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born 1863 in -), Rachel (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet D (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Daniel M L (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Rachel Dougherty, born in 1817 in Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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John Neilson's household
John
Neilson
Head
A E H
Neilson
Wife
John
Neilson
Son
Rachel
Neilson
Daughter
Ann
Neilson
Daughter
James
Neilson
Son
Janet D
Neilson
Daughter
William
Neilson
Son
Daniel M L
Neilson
Son
Elizabeth
Neilson
Daughter
Rachel
Dougherty
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Neilson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
A E H | Neilson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Fairlie, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
John | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | - | |
Rachel | Neilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Neilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet D | Neilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Daniel M L | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Neilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Rachel | Dougherty | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 64 | 1817 | Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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