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Household of James Nelson (born 1834, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1834 in Currie, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Margaret (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Nelly (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Bella (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Margaret
Nelson
Daughter
Nelly
Nelson
Daughter
Thomas
Nelson
Son
Bella
Nelson
Daughter
Janet
Nelson
Daughter
James
Nelson
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nelson | Head | Widower | 47 | 1834 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Nelson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Nelly | Nelson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Nelson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Bella | Nelson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Nelson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Nelson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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