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Household of David Nelson (born 1837, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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.

David Nelson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Nelson, born in 1837 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ellen Nelson, born in 1833 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1863 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Ellen Gilmour (born 1867 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and William Douris (born 1875 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).


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David Nelson's household

Male

David

Nelson

Head
Female

Ellen

Nelson

Wife
Male

David

Nelson

Son
Female

Ellen Gilmour

Nelson

Daughter
Male

William Douris

Nelson

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Nelson

Head

Married

44

1837

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Ellen

Nelson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

David

Nelson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Ellen Gilmour

Nelson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

William Douris

Nelson

Son

-

6

1875

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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