James Denholm
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Household of James Neilson (born 1846, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 1846 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Neilson, born in 1843 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Christina (born 1867 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1869 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1871 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ann D S (born 1874 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Helen Archer, born in 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Neilson's household
James
Neilson
Head
Ann
Neilson
Wife
Christina
Neilson
Daughter
John
Neilson
Son
James
Neilson
Son
Ann D S
Neilson
Daughter
Helen
Archer
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Neilson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Neilson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Christina | Neilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Neilson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Neilson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann D S | Neilson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Archer | Boarder | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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