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Household of John Nelson (born 1841, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1841 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anne Nelson, born in 1844 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Jane Nelson, born in 1812 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Anne

Nelson

Wife
Female

Jane

Nelson

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nelson

Head

Married

40

1841

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Anne

Nelson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Nelson

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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