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Household of John Nelson (born 1812, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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 1812 in Barony, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nelson, born in 1819 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1855 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1857 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1859 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Wife
Female

Annie

Nelson

Daughter
Male

John

Nelson

Son
Female

Jane

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Barony, Lanarkshire, 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

Married

69

1812

Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Nelson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Nelson

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Nelson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Nelson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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