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Household of David Nelson (born 1836, Midlothian)

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.

David Nelson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Nelson, born in 1836 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Nelson, born in 1837 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1863 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland), David (born 1868 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1870 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1878 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and George Terras (born 1881 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Nelson's household

Male

David

Nelson

Head
Female

Jane

Nelson

Wife
Male

Robert

Nelson

Son
Male

John

Nelson

Son
Male

David

Nelson

Son
Female

Jane

Nelson

Daughter
Male

James

Nelson

Son
Male

George Terras

Nelson

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Nelson

Head

Married

45

1836

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Nelson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Nelson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Nelson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

David

Nelson

Son

-

13

1868

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Nelson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Nelson

Son

-

3

1878

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

George Terras

Nelson

Son

-

0

1881

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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