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Household of James Neilson (born 1848, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, 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 1848 in Sorn, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Robina Neilson, born in 1857 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Bella (born 1871 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Thomas Mcm H (born 1880 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1877 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Jane (born 1862 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland).
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James Neilson's household
James
Neilson
Head
Robina
Neilson
Wife
Bella
Neilson
Daughter
William
Neilson
Son
Ellen
Goodwin
Step Daughter
Thomas Mcm H
Neilson
Son
Jane
Smith
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Neilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Neilson | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Robina | Neilson | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Bella | Neilson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
William | Neilson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Goodwin | Step Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Thomas Mcm H | Neilson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Smith | Visitor | Married | 19 | 1862 | Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland |
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