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Household of James Nelson (born 1818, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, 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 one other person are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1818 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1839 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Elizabeth
Nelson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (2 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nelson | Head | Widower | 63 | 1818 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Nelson | Daughter | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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