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Household of James Neilson (born 1811, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Biggar, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neilson, born in 1811 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jemima J E, born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Janet (born 1827 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1848 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Beatrice (born 1857 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Johannna N (born 1855 in Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland).
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James Neilson's household
James
Neilson
Head
Jemima J E
Neilson
Daughter
Janet
Honeyman
Servant
Margaret
Kerr
Servant
Beatrice
Fleming
Servant
Johannna N
McCulloch
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Neilson | Head | Widower | 70 | 1811 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jemima J E | Neilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Honeyman | Servant | Unmarried | 54 | 1827 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret | Kerr | Servant | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Beatrice | Fleming | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Johannna N | McCulloch | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland |
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