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Household of James Neilson (born 1853, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neilson, born in 1853 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, They had 4 children; James (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Bella S (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet S (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie S (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Maggie Shannon, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Neilson's household

Male

James

Neilson

Head
Female

Maggie

Shannon

Servant
Male

James

Neilson

Son
Female

Bella S

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Janet S

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Maggie S

Neilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Neilson

Head

Unmarried

28

1853

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Shannon

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Neilson

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bella S

Neilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet S

Neilson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie S

Neilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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