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Household of John Nelson (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Headington, Oxfordshire, England

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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.

John Nelson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Nelson, born in 1839 in Byfield, Northamptonshire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1866 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) and William (born 1868 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England).


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Harriett

Nelson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Nelson

Son
Male

William

Nelson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nelson

Head

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Harriett

Nelson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Byfield, Northamptonshire, England

Arthur

Nelson

Son

Single

15

1866

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

William

Nelson

Son

Single

13

1868

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

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