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Household of James Neilson (born 1835, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 Lochgelly, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Neilson, born in 1836 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Neilson's household
James
Neilson
Head
Elizabeth
Neilson
Wife
James
Neilson
Son
Isabella
Neilson
Daughter
Margaret
Neilson
Daughter
Robert
Neilson
Son
John
Neilson
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Lochgelly, Fife, 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 | Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Neilson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Neilson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Neilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Neilson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Neilson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Neilson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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