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Husband: Joseph Neilson  

Born:  1 Aug 1818          in Huntershall,Liberton,Midlothian  
      Baptized: 11 Aug 1818          in Liberton,Midlothian  
          Died:  1 Oct 1898          in Newtongrange,Newbattle,Midlothian  
        Buried:                      in Newbattle Old Graveyard  
    Occupation:                      Coal-miner  
        Father: Joseph Neilson 
        Mother: Catherine Mathieson 

Wife: Helen Brown  
       Married: 10 Apr 1841          in Newbattle,Midlothian  

Born: C1823                in Easthouses,Newbattle,Midlothian  
          Died: 10 Jan 1902          in Newtongrange,Newbattle,Midlothian  
        Buried:                      in Newbattle Old Graveyard  
        Father: William Brown 
        Mother: Elspeth Cunningham 

M Child 1: Joseph Neilson  
          Born:  4 Jun 1843          in Westhouses,Newbattle,Midlothian  
      Baptized:  6 Jul 1844          in Newbattle,Midlothian  
    Occupation:                      Coal-miner, joiner  
        Spouse: Margaret Bell  b. C1844  
       Married: 31 Dec 1862          in Newbattle,Midlothian  

M Child 2: William Neilson  
          Born:  7 Jun 1845          in Newtongrange, Newbattle, Midlothian  
      Baptized: 20 Jul 1845          in Newbattle,Midlothian  
    Occupation:                      Coal-miner  
        Spouse: Ellen Moffat  b. C1848  

F Child 3: Euphemia Neilson  
          Born: c1848                in Newbattle,Midlothian?  
          Died: 28 Mar 1852          in Newtongrange, Newbattle, Midlothian  
        Buried: 30 Mar 1852          in Newbattle Old Graveyard  

F Child 4: Catherine Neilson  
          Born: Aug 1850             in Newbattle,Midlothian  
          Died: 20 Apr 1852          in Newtongrange,Newbattle,Midlothian  
        Buried: 22 Apr 1852          in Newbattle Old Graveyard,Midlothian  

F Child 5: Ellen Neilson  
          Born: 25 Apr 1853          in Easthouses,Newbattle,Midlothian  
    Occupation:                      Housemaid  

F Child 6: Jane Neilson  
          Born: 29 May 1856          in Easthouses, Newbattle, Midlothian  
    Occupation:                      Paper-mill worker  

M Child 7: George Neilson  
          Born: 26 Dec 1858          in Easthouses, Newbattle, Midlothian  
    Occupation:                      Coal miner  
        Spouse: Margaret Ann McIntosh  b. C1863  
       Married: 16 May 1884          in Newbattle,Midlothian  

M Child 8: Robert Neilson  
          Born:  5 Apr 1861          in Newtongrange,Newbattle,Midlothian  
    Occupation:                      Coal miner  

M Child 9: James Neilson  
          Born: 21 Jul 1864          in Newtongrange, Newbattle, Midlothian  
          Died: 20 Aug 1906          in Infirmary,Edinburgh  
        Buried:                      in Newbattle Old Cemetery  
    Occupation:                      Coal-miner  
        Spouse: Anne Briggs  b.  1 Feb 1866  d.  4 Apr 1941  
       Married: 23 Dec 1887          in Newbattle,Midlothian  

M Child 10: Andrew Neilson  
          Born:  2 Feb 1867          in Newtongrange,Newbattle,Midlothian  
    Occupation:                      Joiner  

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