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Household of John Nelson (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, Midlothian, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1841 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Nelson, born in 1842 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Archibald (born 1864 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1866 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1871 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1873 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph (born 1875 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), John B (born 1877 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Pendregh, born in 1863 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Euphemia

Nelson

Wife
Male

Archibald

Nelson

Son
Female

Janet

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Nelson

Son
Female

Euphemia

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Nelson

Son
Male

John B

Nelson

Son
Male

James

Nelson

Son
Male

John

Pendregh

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nelson

Head

Married

40

1841

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Nelson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Nelson

Son

-

17

1864

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Nelson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Nelson

Son

-

10

1871

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Nelson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph

Nelson

Son

-

6

1875

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

John B

Nelson

Son

-

4

1877

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Nelson

Son

-

2

1879

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Pendregh

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

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