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Household of James Nelson (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1846 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine B Nelson, born in 1856 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1875 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1879 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Catherine B

Nelson

Wife
Female

Jane

Nelson

Daughter
Male

James

Nelson

Son
Male

Thomas

Nelson

Son
Male

Alexander

Nelson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Catherine B

Nelson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Ireland

Jane

Nelson

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Nelson

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Nelson

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Nelson

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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