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Household of James Neilson (born 1854, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, 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 1854 in Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Neilson, born in 1852 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jennie (born 1877 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1879 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1881 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, James Falconer, born in 1852 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Neilson's household

Male

James

Neilson

Head
Female

Janet

Neilson

Wife
Female

Jennie

Neilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Neilson

Son
Female

Janet

Neilson

Daughter
Male

James

Falconer

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Neilson

Head

Married

27

1854

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Neilson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jennie

Neilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Neilson

Son

-

2

1879

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Neilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Falconer

Lodger

Unmarried

29

1852

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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