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Household of James Neilson (born 1838, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 1838 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Neilson, born in 1842 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1867 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Mary D (born 1869 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), George R (born 1871 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Elizabeth R (born 1872 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Catherine W (born 1875 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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James Neilson's household
James
Neilson
Head
Elizabeth
Neilson
Wife
William
Neilson
Son
Mary D
Neilson
Daughter
George R
Neilson
Son
Elizabeth R
Neilson
Daughter
Catherine W
Neilson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Neilson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Neilson | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
William | Neilson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Mary D | Neilson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
George R | Neilson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth R | Neilson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Catherine W | Neilson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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