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Household of John Neilson (born 1817, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, 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 1817 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to William Dowen, born in 1847 in England. They had 1 child; Agnes, born 1856 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son-In-Law, William (born 1847 in England), John's Granddaughter, Catherine (born 1877 in England) and John's Granddaughter, Sophia (born 1880 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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John Neilson's household
John
Neilson
Head
William
Dowen
Son-In-Law
Agnes
Dowen
Daughter
Catherine
Dowen
Granddaughter
Sophia
Dowen
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Neilson | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Dowen | Son-In-Law | Married | 34 | 1847 | England | |
Agnes | Dowen | Daughter | Married | 25 | 1856 | Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Dowen | Granddaughter | - | 4 | 1877 | England | |
Sophia | Dowen | Granddaughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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