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Household of James Nelson (born 1821, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlebie, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1821 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elspa Nelson, born in 1819 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1854 in Terregles, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Christopher (born 1856 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Mary Dickie, born in 1862 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Elspa
Nelson
Wife
George
Nelson
Son
Christopher
Nelson
Son
Mary
Dickie
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nelson | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elspa | Nelson | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
George | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Terregles, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Christopher | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Dickie | Niece | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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