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Household of James F Neilson (born 1844, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, 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.

James F Neilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James F Neilson, born in 1844 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James F was the head of the household, married to Margaret Neilson, born in 1860 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Sarah Mcc, born 1879 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James F's Visitor, Jane (born 1862 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James F's Boarder, James (born 1829 in Ireland), James F's Boarder, James (born 1864 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James F's Boarder, Mary (born 1869 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James F Neilson's household

Male

James F

Neilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Neilson

Wife
Female

Sarah Mcc

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Adams

Visitor
Male

James

Adams

Boarder
Male

James

Adams

Boarder
Female

Mary

Adams

Boarder
First name(s) James F
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James F

Neilson

Head

Married

37

1844

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Neilson

Wife

Married

21

1860

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah Mcc

Neilson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Adams

Visitor

Unmarried

19

1862

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Adams

Boarder

Widower

52

1829

Ireland

James

Adams

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Adams

Boarder

-

12

1869

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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