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Household of Peter Neilson (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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.

Peter Neilson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Neilson, born in 1848 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret R Neilson, born in 1850 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth R (born 1871 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Neilson's household

Male

Peter

Neilson

Head
Female

Margaret R

Neilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth R

Neilson

Daughter
Male

William

Neilson

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Neilson

Head

Married

33

1848

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret R

Neilson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth R

Neilson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Neilson

Son

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

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