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Household of James Neilson (born 1839, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, 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 16 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neilson, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 17 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Neilson, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Annie (born 1868 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Edith Douglas (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George Thomson (born 1872 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James Louis Montague (born 1875 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Walker Gordon (born 1877 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert Thomson (born 1879 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Thomas (born 1852 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Catherine (born 1810 in Lochgoilhead, Argyllshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1845 in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Davida (born 1865 in -), James's Servant, Mary (born 1848 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1835 in Killin, Perthshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1853 in Nigg, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
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James Neilson's household
James
Neilson
Head
Jane
Neilson
Wife
Annie
Neilson
Daughter
Edith Douglas
Neilson
Daughter
George Thomson
Neilson
Son
William
Neilson
Son
James Louis Montague
Neilson
Son
Walker Gordon
Neilson
Son
Robert Thomson
Neilson
Son
Thomas
Neilson
Brother
Catherine
Mitchell
Servant
Mary
Cameron
Servant
Mary
McMinn
Servant
Davida
Ritchie
Servant
Mary
Smith
Servant
Elizabeth
Littleson
Servant
Isabella
Ross
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (17 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Neilson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Neilson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Neilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Edith Douglas | Neilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George Thomson | Neilson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Neilson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James Louis Montague | Neilson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Walker Gordon | Neilson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert Thomson | Neilson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Neilson | Brother | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Mitchell | Servant | Widow | 71 | 1810 | Lochgoilhead, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Cameron | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McMinn | Servant | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Davida | Ritchie | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | - | |
Mary | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Littleson | Servant | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Killin, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Ross | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Nigg, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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