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Household of John Nelson (born 1832, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1832 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Annie McAllister, born in 1838 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Annie

McAllister

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nelson

Head

Widower

49

1832

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annie

McAllister

Boarder

Unmarried

43

1838

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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