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Household of James Neilson (born 1832, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neilson, born in 1832 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Neilson, born in 1833 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Agnes (born 1858 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1865 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Robert Ferguson, born in 1854 in Perthshire, Scotland.


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James Neilson's household

Male

James

Neilson

Head
Female

Isabella

Neilson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Neilson

Daughter
Male

John

Neilson

Son
Male

Robert

Ferguson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Neilson

Head

Married

49

1832

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Neilson

Wife

-

48

1833

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes

Neilson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Neilson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Ferguson

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Perthshire, Scotland

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