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Household of William Neilson (born 1845, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, 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.
William Neilson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Neilson, born in 1845 in Cathcart, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Neilson, born in 1848 in Cathcart, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sophia (born 1873 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Jessie Ross, born in 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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William Neilson's household
William
Neilson
Head
Sophia
Neilson
Wife
David
Neilson
Son
Sophia
Neilson
Daughter
William
Neilson
Son
Jessie
Ross
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Cathcart, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Neilson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Cathcart, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Sophia | Neilson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Cathcart, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | Neilson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Sophia | Neilson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Neilson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Ross | Boarder | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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