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Household of James Nelson (born 1806, 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.
James Nelson and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1806 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Nelson, born in 1818 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1860 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Wilson, born in 1841 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Mary
Nelson
Wife
Robert
Nelson
Son
John
Wilson
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 75 |
| Birth year | 1806 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nelson | Head | Married | 75 | 1806 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Nelson | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robert | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Wilson | Boarder | Widower | 40 | 1841 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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