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Household of John Nelson (born 1835, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bressay, Shetland, 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.

John Nelson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1835 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Nelson, born in 1834 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Eliza, born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Jane

Nelson

Wife
Female

Eliza

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nelson

Head

Married

46

1835

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Nelson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Eliza

Nelson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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