Elizabeth Nelson
Born 1849
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Household of John Nelson (born 1795, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1795 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Charles (born 1832 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1835 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Daughter-In-Law, Jane Nelson, born in 1832 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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John Nelson's household
John
Nelson
Head
Charles
Nelson
Son
Barbara
Nelson
Daughter
Jane
Nelson
Daughter-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 86 |
| Birth year | 1795 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Nelson | Head | Widower | 86 | 1795 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Charles | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 49 | 1832 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Nelson | Daughter | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Nelson | Daughter-In-Law | Widow | 49 | 1832 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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