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Household of James Nelson (born 1856, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Margaret (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Mary (born 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Sister
Female

Mary

McKinnon

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Nelson

Head

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Nelson

Sister

Unmarried

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Nelson

Sister

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McKinnon

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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