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Household of James Nelson (born 1827, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fauldhouse, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1827 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Margaret (born 1856 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1858 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1862 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Robert (born 1864 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Thomas (born 1868 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Margaret
Nelson
Daughter
James
Nelson
Son
William
Nelson
Son
Robert
Nelson
Son
Elizabeth
Nelson
Daughter
Thomas
Nelson
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nelson | Head | Widower | 54 | 1827 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Nelson | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Robert | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Nelson | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Thomas | Nelson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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