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Household of James Neilson (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neilson, born in 1847 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Neilson, born in 1852 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary McDonald, born in 1862 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Neilson's household

Male

James

Neilson

Head
Female

Jessie

Neilson

Wife
Male

James

Neilson

Son
Female

Mary

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Neilson

Head

Married

34

1847

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Neilson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Neilson

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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