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Household of James Nelson (born 1839, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1839 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Nelson, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1863 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1866 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1875 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Agnes Thomson, born in 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Jane
Nelson
Wife
Robert
Nelson
Son
Elizabeth
Nelson
Daughter
Thomas
Nelson
Son
John
Nelson
Son
Mary
Nelson
Daughter
Joseph
Nelson
Son
Agnes
Thomson
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nelson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Nelson | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Ireland | |
Robert | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Nelson | Daughter | - | 17 | 1864 | Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Nelson | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
John | Nelson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Nelson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Nelson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Thomson | Boarder | - | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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