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Household of James Neilson (born 1833, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neilson, born in 1833 in Govan, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Neilson, born in 1836 in Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Agnes (born 1859 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1861 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1868 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1870 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1876 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Neilson's household

Male

James

Neilson

Head
Female

Agnes

Neilson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Neilson

Daughter
Male

James

Neilson

Son
Male

Andrew

Neilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Neilson

Son
Female

Jane

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Marion

Neilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Neilson

Head

Married

48

1833

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Neilson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Neilson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Neilson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Neilson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Neilson

Son

-

11

1870

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Neilson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Neilson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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