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Household of James Nelson (born 1794, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1794 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Robert (born 1825 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1813 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1856 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1864 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Male

Robert

Nelson

Son
Female

Mary

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Milligan

Servant
Male

John

Nickelson

Servant
Male

William

Keachie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 87
Birth year 1794
Birth place Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Widower

87

1794

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert

Nelson

Son

Unmarried

56

1825

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Nelson

Daughter

-

68

1813

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Milligan

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Nickelson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Keachie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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