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Household of David Nelson (born 1854, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Nelson, born in 1854 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1854 in Shotts, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1879 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Catherine (born 1881 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Brother-In-Law, David (born 1862 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and David's Nephew, William (born 1864 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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David Nelson's household
David
Nelson
Head
Elizabeth
Nelson
Wife
Helen
Nelson
Daughter
Catherine
Nelson
Daughter
David
Gillespie
Brother-In-Law
William
Gillespie
Nephew
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Nelson | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Nelson | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Shotts, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Nelson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Catherine | Nelson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
David | Gillespie | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
William | Gillespie | Nephew | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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