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Household of James Neilson (born 1808, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neilson, born in 1808 in Beith, Ayrshire, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Mary Kerr, born in 1865 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Neilson's household

Male

James

Neilson

Head
Female

Mary

Kerr

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Neilson

Head

Widower

73

1808

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Kerr

Granddaughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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