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Household of Janet Nelson (born 1808, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.

Janet Nelson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Nelson, born in 1808 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Margaret, born 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Grandchild, Jessie (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet's Grandchild, Lilles (born 1877 in England) and Janet's Grandchild, Agnes (born 1878 in England).


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Janet Nelson's household

Female

Janet

Nelson

Head
Female

Margaret

Nelson Or Walker

Daughter
Female

Jessie

McAllister

Grandchild
Female

Lilles

Walker

Grandchild
Female

Agnes

Walker

Grandchild
First name(s) Janet
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Nelson

Head

Widow

73

1808

Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Nelson Or Walker

Daughter

Widow

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

McAllister

Grandchild

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lilles

Walker

Grandchild

-

4

1877

England

Agnes

Walker

Grandchild

-

3

1878

England

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