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Household of William Neilson (born 1832, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fauldhouse, 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.

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 1832 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marion Neilson, born in 1829 in Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1856 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1871 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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William Neilson's household

Male

William

Neilson

Head
Female

Marion

Neilson

Wife
Male

James

Neilson

Son
Male

William

Neilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Neilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Neilson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Old Monkland, 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

49

1832

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Neilson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Neilson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Neilson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Neilson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Neilson

Son

-

10

1871

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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