William Neilson
Born 1835
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Household of James Neilson (born 1835, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neilson, born in 1835 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Neilson, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Andrew (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1868 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1873 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter Archibald (born 1876 in Abbeyhill, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Neilson's household
James
Neilson
Head
Mary
Neilson
Wife
Andrew
Neilson
Son
James
Neilson
Son
John
Neilson
Son
Ann
Neilson
Daughter
Peter Archibald
Neilson
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Neilson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Neilson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ireland | |
Andrew | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Neilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter Archibald | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Abbeyhill, Midlothian, Scotland |
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