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Household of William Neilson (born 1831, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Neilson, born in 1831 in Beith, Ayrshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Neilson, born in 1843 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Matthew (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ester Daroch (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alex Mcgillivrey (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella Mcgillivreay (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Duncan Mcgillivray (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary Elizabeth (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James Kerr (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother-In-Law, Ester (born 1806 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Agnes (born 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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William Neilson's household
William
Neilson
Head
Isabella
Neilson
Wife
Matthew
Neilson
Son
Ester Daroch
Neilson
Daughter
Alex Mcgillivrey
Neilson
Son
Isabella Mcgillivreay
Neilson
Daughter
William
Neilson
Son
Duncan Mcgillivray
Neilson
Son
Mary Elizabeth
Neilson
Daughter
Ester
McGiliveray
Mother-In-Law
James Kerr
Neilson
Son
Agnes
Hair
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Neilson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Neilson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Matthew | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ester Daroch | Neilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alex Mcgillivrey | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Isabella Mcgillivreay | Neilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Duncan Mcgillivray | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary Elizabeth | Neilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ester | McGiliveray | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 75 | 1806 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
James Kerr | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Hair | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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