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Household of James Nelson (born 1845, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1845 in Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Nelson, born in 1846 in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1869 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Maggie (born 1870 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1872 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Lizzie (born 1879 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Mary Weir, born in 1816 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Jane
Nelson
Wife
Mary
Nelson
Daughter
Maggie
Nelson
Daughter
Janet
Nelson
Daughter
Jane
Nelson
Daughter
Lizzie
Nelson
Daughter
Mary
Weir
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nelson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Nelson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Nelson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Maggie | Nelson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Nelson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Nelson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Lizzie | Nelson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Weir | Lodger | Widow | 65 | 1816 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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