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Household of James Nelson (born 1816, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dysart, Fife, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1816 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Nelson, born in 1824 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1852 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1858 in Fife, Scotland) and James (born 1866 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Janet

Nelson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Nelson

Daughter
Male

James

Nelson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Nelson

Head

Married

65

1816

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Nelson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Nelson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Fife, Scotland

James

Nelson

Son

-

15

1866

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

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