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Household of James Nelson (born 1840, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmaiden, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1840 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1840 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; George (born 1867 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James S (born 1874 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Annabella (born 1877 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1880 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1880 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife
Male

George

Nelson

Son
Male

William

Nelson

Son
Male

James S

Nelson

Son
Female

Annabella

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Nelson

Son
Male

Andrew

Nelson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

41

1840

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

George

Nelson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Nelson

Son

-

10

1871

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James S

Nelson

Son

-

7

1874

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annabella

Nelson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert

Nelson

Son

-

1

1880

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Andrew

Nelson

Son

-

1

1880

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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