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Household of Elizabeth Nilson (born 1815, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East 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.

Elizabeth Nilson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Nilson, born in 1815 in Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Joseph (born 1846 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Ann (born 1849 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1853 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Elizabeth Nilson's household

Female

Elizabeth

Nilson

Head
Male

Joseph

Nilson

Son
Female

Ann

Nilson

Daughter
Male

James

Nilson

Son
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Nilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Elizabeth

Nilson

Head

Widow

66

1815

Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph

Nilson

Son

Unmarried

35

1846

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Ann

Nilson

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Nilson

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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