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Household of James Neilson (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neilson, born in 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Neilson, born in 1824 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes (born 1852 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1855 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1857 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Neilson's household

Male

James

Neilson

Head
Female

Martha

Neilson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Neilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Neilson

Head

Married

55

1826

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Neilson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Neilson

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Neilson

Daughter

-

26

1855

Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Neilson

Daughter

-

24

1857

Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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