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Household of James Nelson (born 1819, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1819 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Nelson, born in 1823 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1862 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Thomas (born 1865 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandchild, Helen Reid, born in 1874 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Helen
Nelson
Wife
James
Nelson
Son
Thomas
Nelson
Son
Helen
Reid
Grandchild
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nelson | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Nelson | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Thomas | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Reid | Grandchild | - | 7 | 1874 | Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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