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Household of James Neilson (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larkhall, 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 1852 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Neilson, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1871 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jennet (born 1880 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, James Penman, born in 1867 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Neilson's household

Male

James

Neilson

Head
Female

Jane

Neilson

Wife
Male

James

Penman

Step Son
Female

James

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Neilson

Daughter
Female

Jennet

Neilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Neilson

Head

Married

29

1852

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Neilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Penman

Step Son

-

14

1867

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Neilson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Neilson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jennet

Neilson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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