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Household of Robert Neilson (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, 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.

Robert Neilson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Neilson, born in 1843 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Neilson, born in 1846 in Croy, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1868 in Dunmore, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Norman (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Daughter-In-Law, Catherine (born 1861 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert's Grandson, Thomas (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Neilson's household

Male

Robert

Neilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Neilson

Wife
Male

James

Neilson

Son
Male

Norman

Neilson

Son
Male

William

Neilson

Son
Male

Robert

Neilson

Son
Male

Alexander

Neilson

Son
Female

Catherine

McKay

Daughter-In-Law
Male

Thomas

Neilson

Grandson
First name(s) Robert
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Neilson

Head

Married

38

1843

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Neilson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Croy, Invernessshire, Scotland

James

Neilson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Dunmore, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Norman

Neilson

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Neilson

Son

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Neilson

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Neilson

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Daughter-In-Law

Married

20

1861

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Neilson

Grandson

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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