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Household of James W Neilson (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalziel, 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 W Neilson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Neilson, born in 1853 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James W was the head of the household, married to May Neilson, born in 1854 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas Joseph (born 1879 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1881 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James W Neilson's household

Male

James W

Neilson

Head
Female

May

Neilson

Wife
Male

Thomas Joseph

Neilson

Son
Female

Maggie

Neilson

Daughter
First name(s) James W
Last name Neilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Neilson

Head

Married

28

1853

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

May

Neilson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas Joseph

Neilson

Son

-

2

1879

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Neilson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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