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Household of Bruce Nelson (born 1828, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bressay, Shetland, 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.
Bruce Nelson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Bruce Nelson, born in 1828 in Burras, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Bruce was the head of the household, married to Cecillia Nelson, born in 1829 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Bruce (born 1856 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jessie H (born 1867 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Mary (born 1872 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Bruce Nelson's household
Bruce
Nelson
Head
Cecillia
Nelson
Wife
Bruce
Nelson
Son
Jessie H
Nelson
Daughter
Mary
Nelson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Bruce |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce | Nelson | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Cecillia | Nelson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Bruce | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jessie H | Nelson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Nelson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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