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Household of Alexander Nelson (born 1828, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stobhill, Midlothian, 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.
Alexander Nelson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Nelson, born in 1828 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Nelson, born in 1832 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1866 in Ayrshire, Scotland), David (born 1868 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1864 in Ayrshire, Scotland), Jennet (born 1868 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1876 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Jane (born 1877 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, John (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Nelson's household
Alexander
Nelson
Head
Jane
Nelson
Wife
Robert
Nelson
Son
David
Nelson
Son
Martha
Nelson
Daughter
Jennet
Nelson
Daughter
Alexander
Nelson
Son
Jane
Roary
Boarder
John
Macintosh
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Nelson | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Nelson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
David | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Martha | Nelson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jennet | Nelson | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Roary | Boarder | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Macintosh | Boarder | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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