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Peter Neilson

Peter Neilson

Male 1871 - 1935  (63 years)

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  • Name Peter Neilson 
    Born 28 May 1871  Raeburn Row, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  54 East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1891  [3
    Coal Miner 
    Residence 1891  Garret Row, East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 28 Mar 1894  [4
    coal miner 
    Residence 28 Mar 1894  East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 20 Aug 1894  [1
    coal miner 
    Occupation 1901  [5
    coal miner hewer 
    Residence 1901  10 Thornton Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 11 Nov 1903  [1
    coal miner 
    Occupation 23 Aug 1908  [1
    coal miner 
    Occupation 31 Mar 1922  [4
    coal miner 
    Occupation 25 Sep 1931  [4
    coalminer 
    Died 15 May 1935  58 Lanrigg Road, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: cerebral haemorrhage 
    Occupation 5 Jun 1936  [4
    coal miner (deceased) 
    Occupation 11 Mar 1972  [6
    coal miner, deceased 
    _UID FA47B74C710947BCBA6DF9F4AB57F8BD8C7B 
    Person ID I7181  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father Archibald Neilson,   b. Abt 1837, Springburn, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1895, East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Aitken,   b. 12 Dec 1838, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1907, East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 27 Apr 1866  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: Archibald Nelson
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 27 Apr 1866
      Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Mary Ann Aitken
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      Name: Mary Ann Aitken
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 27 Apr 1866
      Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Archibald Nelson
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      1Witnesses at the wedding of Archibald Neilson & Mary Aitken were William Morton and Andrew Easton
    Family ID F2320  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Gillies,   b. Abt 1875, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1930, Garret Row, East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 28 Mar 1894  East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Witnesses at the marriage of Peter Neilson and Elizabeth Gillies were Sarah Hardie and Archibald Neilson
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Neilson,   b. 20 Aug 1894, East Benhar, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1953, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     2. Mary Aitken Neilson,   b. 27 Oct 1898, 10 Thornton Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1902, 10 Thornton Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     3. Alexander Gillies Neilson,   b. 20 Nov 1900, Greenburn, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1956, 92 Barton Terrace, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     4. Janet Neilson,   b. 11 Nov 1903, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Peter Neilson,   b. 9 May 1904, Thornton Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1970, Underground, Polkemmet Colliery, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     6. James Gillies Neilson,   b. 23 Aug 1908, East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1972, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2014 
    Family ID F2324  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Informant on the death of Archibald Neilson was Peter Neilson, son

      Informant on the death of Mary Aitken was her son, Peter Neilson.

      The informant on the death of Elizabeth Gillies was her husband Peter Neilson

      The informant of the death of Peter Neilson was his son Alexander Neilson

      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 4 Mar 2020.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 4).