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Household of John Nelson (born 1849, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, 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 1849 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan Nelson, born in 1851 in London, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1877 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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John Nelson's household
John
Nelson
Head
Susan
Nelson
Wife
Charles
Nelson
Son
Janet
Nelson
Daughter
William
Nelson
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Nelson | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Susan | Nelson | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | London, England | |
Charles | Nelson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Nelson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Nelson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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