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Household of James Neilson (born 1856, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neilson, born in 1856 in Duddingston, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Neilson, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1877 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1878 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1880 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Cranstone, born in 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Neilson's household
James
Neilson
Head
Margaret
Neilson
Wife
Elizabeth
Neilson
Daughter
Jemima
Neilson
Daughter
Thomas
Neilson
Son
David
Neilson
Son
William
Cranstone
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Neilson | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Neilson | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Neilson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jemima | Neilson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Neilson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Neilson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Cranstone | Boarder | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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