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Household of James Neilson (born 1841, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, 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 Neilson and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neilson, born in 1841 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marjory Neilson, born in 1839 in Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander J R (born 1866 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), James W D (born 1868 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), John R (born 1874 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), George L (born 1876 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland) and Thomas L (born 1877 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Marjory (born 1811 in Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland), James's Servant, Ann M (born 1860 in Eassie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Servant, Jessie M (born 1864 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland).
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James Neilson's household
James
Neilson
Head
Marjory
Neilson
Wife
Marjory
Reekie
Mother-In-Law
Alexander J R
Neilson
Son
James W D
Neilson
Son
Jessie
Neilson
Daughter
John R
Neilson
Son
George L
Neilson
Son
Thomas L
Neilson
Son
Ann M
Thomson
Servant
Jessie M
Young
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Neilson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Marjory | Neilson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland | |
Marjory | Reekie | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland | |
Alexander J R | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland | |
James W D | Neilson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Neilson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland | |
John R | Neilson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland | |
George L | Neilson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Thomas L | Neilson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Ann M | Thomson | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Eassie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie M | Young | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland |
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