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Household of James Neilson (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Denny, Stirlingshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neilson, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Neilson, born in 1842 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1869 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), David (born 1871 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1879 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Hannah (born 1865 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1877 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Neilson's household

Male

James

Neilson

Head
Female

Jane

Neilson

Wife
Male

James

Neilson

Son
Male

David

Neilson

Son
Male

Robert

Neilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Neilson

Son
Female

Hannah

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Neilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Neilson

Head

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Neilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Neilson

Son

-

12

1869

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

David

Neilson

Son

-

10

1871

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert

Neilson

Son

-

8

1873

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Thomas

Neilson

Son

-

2

1879

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Hannah

Neilson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Neilson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Neilson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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