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Household of James Nelson (born 1834, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1834 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alison Nelson, born in 1835 in Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 9 children; James (born 1860 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alison (born 1863 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Helen (born 1865 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), George (born 1867 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Walter (born 1873 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Agnes (born 1875 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Jane L (born 1878 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Alison
Nelson
Wife
James
Nelson
Son
Alison
Nelson
Daughter
Helen
Nelson
Daughter
George
Nelson
Son
Mary
Nelson
Daughter
Thomas
Nelson
Son
Walter
Nelson
Son
Agnes
Nelson
Daughter
Jane L
Nelson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nelson | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alison | Nelson | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alison | Nelson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Nelson | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
George | Nelson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Nelson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Thomas | Nelson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Walter | Nelson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Nelson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane L | Nelson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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