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Household of James Neil (born 1855, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, 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 Neil and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neil, born in 1855 in Gorebridge, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Neil, born in 1855 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1872 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Christina Blake, born in 1833 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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James Neil's household

Male

James

Neil

Head
Female

Christina

Neil

Wife
Female

Christina

Blake

Mother-In-Law
Male

George

Blake

Son
Male

James

Neil

Son
Male

Alexander

Neil

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Neil
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Neil

Head

Married

26

1855

Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Neil

Wife

Married

26

1855

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Christina

Blake

Mother-In-Law

Widow

48

1833

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

George

Blake

Son

-

9

1872

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Neil

Son

-

5

1876

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Alexander

Neil

Son

-

2

1879

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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