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Household of John Nelson (born 1859, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Aunt, Janet (born 1827 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Aunt, Isabella (born 1831 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Aunt, Alison (born 1849 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Cousin, William (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Janet

Nelson

Aunt
Female

Isabella

Nelson

Aunt
Female

Alison

Nelson

Aunt
Male

William

Nelson

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Nelson

Head

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Nelson

Aunt

Unmarried

54

1827

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Nelson

Aunt

Unmarried

50

1831

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Nelson

Aunt

Unmarried

32

1849

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Nelson

Cousin

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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