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Household of James H Neilson (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 H Neilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James H Neilson, born in 1847 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James H was the head of the household, married to Agnes Neilson, born in 1848 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1874 in United States), Alexander (born 1878 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1880 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James H Neilson's household

Male

James H

Neilson

Head
Female

Agnes

Neilson

Wife
Male

Robert

Neilson

Son
Male

Alexander

Neilson

Son
Female

Maggie

Neilson

Daughter
First name(s) James H
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James H

Neilson

Head

Married

34

1847

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Neilson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Neilson

Son

-

7

1874

United States

Alexander

Neilson

Son

-

3

1878

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Neilson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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