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Household of Duncan Nelson (born 1858, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Duncan Nelson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan Nelson, born in 1858 in Reiff, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Cathe Neilson, born in 1858 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Duncan's Boarder, John (born 1845 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland), Duncan's Boarder, Margaret (born 1838 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Duncan's Boarder, Jessie (born 1862 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland), Duncan's Boarder, Bridget (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Duncan's Boarder, Annie (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Duncan Nelson's household

Male

Duncan

Nelson

Head
Female

Cathe

Neilson

Wife
Male

John

McCulloch

Boarder
Female

Margaret

McCulloch

Boarder
Female

Jessie

Neilson

Boarder
Female

Bridget

Candon

Boarder
Female

Annie

Candon

Boarder
First name(s) Duncan
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Reiff, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

Nelson

Head

Married

23

1858

Reiff, Perthshire, Scotland

Cathe

Neilson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

John

McCulloch

Boarder

Married

36

1845

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

McCulloch

Boarder

Married

43

1838

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Neilson

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

Bridget

Candon

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Candon

Boarder

Unmarried

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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