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Household of Robert Neilson (born 1841, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.
Robert Neilson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Neilson, born in 1841 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Harriet Neilson, born in 1844 in Leeds, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert H (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jeannie L (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie M (born 1878 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother-In-Law, Jane (born 1805 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert's -, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Robert Neilson's household
Robert
Neilson
Head
Harriet
Neilson
Wife
Robert H
Neilson
Son
Jeannie L
Neilson
Daughter
Maggie M
Neilson
Daughter
Jane
Neilson
Mother-In-Law
Elizabeth
Scott
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| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Neilson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Harriet | Neilson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Leeds, Fife, Scotland | |
Robert H | Neilson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jeannie L | Neilson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie M | Neilson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Neilson | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 76 | 1805 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Scott | - | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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