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Household of Elizabeth Nelson (born 1849, 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.
Elizabeth Nelson and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1849 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 3 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, married to Margaret R Nelson, born in 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret R, born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Elizabeth's Servant, Robina Nelson, born in 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Elizabeth Nelson's household
Elizabeth
Nelson
Head
Margaret R
Nelson
Daughter
Robina
Nelson
Servant
| First name(s) | Elizabeth |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth | Nelson | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret R | Nelson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robina | Nelson | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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