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Household of James Nelson (born 1856, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1856 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Nelson, born in 1857 in Torryburn, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Charlotte (born 1879 in Torryburn, Fife, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother-In-Law, Robert Hempseed, born in 1859 in Torryburn, Fife, Scotland.
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Charlotte
Nelson
Wife
Charlotte
Nelson
Daughter
Mary
Nelson
Daughter
Robert
Hempseed
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nelson | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Charlotte | Nelson | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Torryburn, Fife, Scotland | |
Charlotte | Nelson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Torryburn, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary | Nelson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Temple, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Hempseed | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Torryburn, Fife, Scotland |
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