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Household of James Nelson (born 1853, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

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 1853 in Strathmiglo, Fife, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A R Nelson, born in 1855 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Winifred A (born 1879 in Ireland) and Anneta J (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Mary A R

Nelson

Wife
Female

Winifred A

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Anneta J

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

28

1853

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Mary A R

Nelson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Winifred A

Nelson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Ireland

Anneta J

Nelson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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