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Household of James Neilson (Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Neilson, born in 1853 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1874 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1878 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Kirkmuirhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Francis (born 1862 in Slamannan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James's Mother-In-Law, Mary (born 1816 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
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James Neilson's household
James
Neilson
Head
Elizabeth
Neilson
Wife
Walter
Kirkwood
Son
Mary
Neilson
Daughter
Jessie
Neilson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Neilson
Daughter
Francis
Neilson
Boarder
Mary
Cooper
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | - |
| Birth year | - |
| Birth place | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Neilson | Head | Married | - | - | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Neilson | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Kirkwood | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Neilson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Neilson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Neilson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Kirkmuirhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Francis | Neilson | Boarder | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Slamannan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Cooper | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 65 | 1816 | Argyllshire, Scotland |
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