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Household of James Neilson (born 1832, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Neilson, born in 1832 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Neilson, born in 1832 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie Burns (born 1864 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jennie Frame (born 1866 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David S (born 1868 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Barbara Elizabeth (born 1872 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Neilson's household

Male

James

Neilson

Head
Female

Janet

Neilson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Neilson

Son
Female

Jessie Burns

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Jennie Frame

Neilson

Daughter
Male

David S

Neilson

Son
Female

Barbara Elizabeth

Neilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Neilson

Head

Married

49

1832

Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Neilson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Neilson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie Burns

Neilson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jennie Frame

Neilson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David S

Neilson

Son

-

13

1868

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbara Elizabeth

Neilson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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