Alex Wood Neilands 1881 census

[Frosty]

Hello again,
Would be grateful if someone would look up the 1881 (and earlier, if possible), records for Alexander Wood Neilands b.1872 and his family.  Have tried the LDS site, but have not been able to find them in the census - though there is an Alexander Wood Neilands in the IGI - don't know how accurate that is.
Many thanks,
Frosty

[Ecneps]

Hi Frosty,

Just checked your other thread to see that in 1901 census he was born Danbes?? (so probably Dunbar) Haddingtonshire

Do you have 1891 for him?

1881 census: ED 4   Household schedule number    44
15 Writters Court, Dunbar
Alexander Neilands   64 head  Moulder out of employment b.Haddington
Agness Neilands    38   dau   Ag Labr    b. Dunbar
Alexander Wood    17 grandson  Van Driver b. Dunbar
John Wood            15         "      Engineer Fitters Apprentice   b. Dunbar
James Neilands    75 brother    Baker     b. Haddington
James M Doughty    7   boarder  Scholar   b. Dunbar

edit, wrong d.o.b. for Alexander, will look again!

Barbara

[Frosty]

Thank you so much, Ecneps!  This site is fantastic!
This must be Alexander with his grandparents.
I don't have the 1891 census, or any of the earlier ones either.  Thought I was more likely to find AW Neilands' parents in the 1881 one.  Any further info would be most gratefully received!
Best regards,
Frosty

- can't think that there was another Alexander Wood Neilands, so maybe he lied about his age in the 1901 census?

[Ecneps]

Well,  after looking again I wasn't sure as the date of birth is quite a bit out (but as I can't see the actual image I don't know if the 1901 date given on your other thread is right either, 29 on that but 17 on this one, should be 7-9!!)

I've found Alex senior with his daughter Agnes in 1891 but still looking for grandson Alexander  ... that can't be the right family


Barbara

[Ecneps]

1871 census: ED  2 schedule 57 Page   10
High Street, Dunbar, East Lothian

NEILANDS
John  head 24 Engine Filler (maybe Fitter?)  b. Dunbar Haddingtonshire
Elizabeth wife 25        "   wife      b. Mawell Stirlingshire
Margrate  dau   2                         b. Dunbar
Alexander  son  8 months                  "

will look for them now in 1881

[Ecneps]

Do you not have Alexander and Mary's marriage cert giving his father's name, it really would be worth having a look on scotlandspeople for that, and for the census images, much better than the transcripts, obviously.

Not found in 1881 yet, so the above would help

Barbara

[Frosty]

Thanks for your help, Barbara,
Will do some further searching.  Do you have access to the 1861 census?  That may at least link John Neilands as a son of Alexander senior.
Best regards
Frosty
                                 

[Ecneps]

Thanks for pm.   

Here's 1881 ED  6  Page  20    Inveresk
NIELANDS
John  34       Engine Fitter    Dunbar
Elizabeth 35                         Maxwell
Margaret 12      School         Dunbar
Alexander  10       "                  "
John      8           "              Govan
Joan      6           "              Musselburgh
Isabella     4           "                      "
Mary     2                                   "


Barbara

[Ecneps]

This does seem to link after all!  So maybe the ages are mistranscribed later

1861 census ED 6 Household schedule number 4 page 1
Coast Guard Stn, Dunbar

Alexander Neilands    40 head Iron Moulder   Haddington
Joan Neilands             51 wife                               "
Agness Thomson    21 dau  Outdoor Worker  Dunbar
Isabella Neilands    19   "            "        "            "
John Neilands            14 son Moulders Apprentice  Dunbar
Elizabeth Neilands    11 dau  Scholar         Dunbar
+ 4 lodgers   

Barbara