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Household of Walter Neilson (born 1837, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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.
Walter Neilson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Neilson, born in 1837 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Alexander (born 1866 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1869 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Walter (born 1875 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1861 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Boarder, Alexander Neilson, born in 1842 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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Walter Neilson's household
Walter
Neilson
Head
Alexander
Neilson
Son
Thomas
Neilson
Son
Walter
Neilson
Son
Agnes
Neilson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Neilson
Daughter
Isabella
Neilson
Daughter
Alexander
Neilson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Walter |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter | Neilson | Head | Widower | 44 | 1837 | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Neilson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Walter | Neilson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Neilson | Daughter | - | 20 | 1861 | Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Neilson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Neilson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Neilson | Boarder | Married | 39 | 1842 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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