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Household of William Neilson (born 1809)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Neilson, born in 1809 in , consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Aird, born in 1838 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary Ann, born 1838 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William M (born 1860 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, Alexander (born 1864 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Mary Ann (born 1868 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, John (born 1869 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Grandson, George (born 1872 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Neilson's household

Male

William

Neilson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Aird

Daughter
Male

William M

Aird

Grandson
Male

Alexander

Aird

Grandson
Female

Mary Ann

Aird

Granddaughter
Male

John

Aird

Grandson
Male

George

Aird

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Neilson

Head

Married

72

1809

Ireland

Mary Ann

Aird

Daughter

Married

43

1838

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William M

Aird

Grandson

Unmarried

21

1860

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Aird

Grandson

Unmarried

17

1864

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Aird

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Aird

Grandson

-

12

1869

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Aird

Grandson

-

9

1872

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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