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Household of Andrew Nelson (born 1844, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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.

Andrew Nelson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Nelson, born in 1844 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nelson, born in 1848 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1869 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1876 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Andrew Nelson's household

Male

Andrew

Nelson

Head
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Nelson

Son
Female

Jane

Nelson

Daughter
Male

John

Nelson

Son
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Nelson

Head

Married

37

1844

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Nelson

Wife

Married

33

1848

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Nelson

Daughter

-

12

1869

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Nelson

Daughter

-

9

1872

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Nelson

Son

-

5

1876

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Nelson

Daughter

-

3

1878

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Nelson

Son

-

2

1879

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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