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Household of William Neilson (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Neilson, born in 1836 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane W (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Neilson's household

Male

William

Neilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Neilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Neilson

Daughter
Male

James

Neilson

Son
Male

William

Neilson

Son
Female

Jane W

Neilson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Neilson

Head

Married

47

1834

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Neilson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Neilson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Neilson

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Neilson

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane W

Neilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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