Hi, I am researching the Neilson family in Paisley.
Info I have is as follows............
Duncan Neilson , age 25, resided at 13 Canal Street, Paisley, parents Thomas Neilson ans Christina McMillan (deceased)
married
Ann Baillie , age 23, resided at 4 Barr Street, Paisley, parents John Baillie, stone mason journeyman, (dec) and Margaret stewart (dec)
The marraige took place in Low Curch, Paisley on 24 June 1857.
children of marraige were Thomas b.1857, William b. 1859. John b. 1862, DUNCAN b.1865 Thomas b. 1868 Christina b. 1868 (twins), Robert b. 1871.......posiibly with a twin Ann, but have no confirmation of this. All births were in Paisley.
At the time of son DUNCANs birth on 13 Jan 1865 the family resided at 6 Carlile Place, Paisley.
On 1881 census the family are living at 142 George Street, Paisley, (high church), with children........William, 21, stonemason. John, 18, lath splitter, DUNCAN, 16, carter, Ann, 7, Robert age 5.
Can anyone locate them on the 1861 or 1871 census?
Duncan Neilson (junior) married on 18 June 1886 at 18 Moss street, Paisley.........at this time he resided at 1 Mill Street, Paisley
his wife was Mary McFee, age 21, resided at 3 Doversland, Paisley, she was a threadmill worker. her parents were Donald McPhee, railway porter (dec) and Janet McPhail.
Their son JOHN was born on 30 July 1896 at 11 Carwood street, Greenock...........
Can anyone llocate this family on the 1891 census either in Paisley or Greenock.
On 1901 census the family are living at 7 Clyde Street, Port Glasgow with children Janet 19, machinist, b. Paisley, Duncan 14, b. Paisley, Robert, 13 b. paisley, Grace,6, b. Greenock, William, 6, b.Greenock, JOHN, 4, b. Greenock, Alexander, 3 , b. Greenock
John Neilson married Margaret Spence on 27 Dec 1929.
thanks in advance for any information offered.