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Household of Barbara Nelson (born 1837, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.
Barbara Nelson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Barbara Nelson, born in 1837 in Caithness, consisted of 7 members. Barbara was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Peter (born 1861 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), John W (born 1873 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth B (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Barbara's Mother, Margaret (born 1810 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland) and Barbara's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1837 in Caithness, Scotland).
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Barbara Nelson's household
Barbara
Nelson
Head
Peter
Nelson
Son
John W
Nelson
Son
Elizabeth B
Nelson
Daughter
Robert
Nelson
Son
Margaret
Bain
Mother
Elizabeth
Bain
Sister
| First name(s) | Barbara |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barbara | Nelson | Head | Widow | 44 | 1837 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Peter | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John W | Nelson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth B | Nelson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Nelson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bain | Mother | Widow | 71 | 1810 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Bain | Sister | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Caithness, Scotland |
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