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Household of James Neilson (born 1838, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neilson, born in 1838 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Neilson, born in 1845 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Janet (born 1867 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1869 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Maria (born 1875 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Alice (born 1881 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Neilson's household
James
Neilson
Head
Maria
Neilson
Wife
Janet
Neilson
Daughter
Jemima
Neilson
Daughter
William
Neilson
Son
Maria
Neilson
Daughter
James
Neilson
Son
Alice
Neilson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Neilson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Maria | Neilson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Neilson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jemima | Neilson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Neilson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Maria | Neilson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Neilson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Alice | Neilson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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