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Household of Robert Neilson (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Renfrew, 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.

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 1847 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Neilson, born in 1849 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Susan (born 1870 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1877 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Father, John (born 1801 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Robert's Boarder, John (born 1864 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, John (born 1864 in Ireland).


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Robert Neilson's household

Male

Robert

Neilson

Head
Female

Ann

Neilson

Wife
Female

Susan

Neilson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Neilson

Son
Male

John

Neilson

Son
Male

Alexander

Neilson

Son
Male

John

Neilson

Father
Male

John

Best

Boarder
Male

John

Barclay

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Neilson

Head

Married

34

1847

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Neilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ireland

Susan

Neilson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Neilson

Son

-

9

1872

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Neilson

Son

-

6

1875

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Neilson

Son

-

4

1877

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Neilson

Father

Widower

80

1801

Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Best

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Barclay

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Ireland

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