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Household of James Nelson (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1841 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Julia Nelson, born in 1846 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1871 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1878 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Julia

Nelson

Wife
Male

James

Nelson

Son
Male

William

Nelson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Nelson

Son
Male

Robert

Nelson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Nelson

Head

Married

40

1841

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Julia

Nelson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Perthshire, Scotland

James

Nelson

Son

-

10

1871

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Nelson

Son

-

9

1872

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Nelson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Nelson

Son

-

3

1878

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Nelson

Son

-

1

1880

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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