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Household of James Nelson (born 1831, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1831 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Nelson, born in 1833 in Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Minnie (born 1860 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1863 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Frank (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alex (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Norman (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary L (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Annie Stirrat, born in 1862 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Janet
Nelson
Wife
Minnie
Nelson
Daughter
Walter
Nelson
Son
William
Nelson
Son
Frank
Nelson
Son
Alex
Nelson
Son
John
Nelson
Son
Norman
Nelson
Son
Mary L
Nelson
Daughter
Annie
Stirrat
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nelson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Nelson | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Minnie | Nelson | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Frank | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alex | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Norman | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary L | Nelson | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Stirrat | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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