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Household of Alex Nelson (born 1831, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, 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.

Alex Nelson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Nelson, born in 1831 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Helen Nelson, born in 1836 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1868 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), David (born 1870 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James (born 1872 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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Alex Nelson's household

Male

Alex

Nelson

Head
Female

Helen

Nelson

Wife
Female

Ann

Nelson

Daughter
Male

David

Nelson

Son
Male

James

Nelson

Son
First name(s) Alex
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alex

Nelson

Head

Married

50

1831

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Nelson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Ann

Nelson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

David

Nelson

Son

-

11

1870

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Nelson

Son

-

9

1872

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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