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Household of John Nelson (born 1836, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1836 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Nelson, born in 1843 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1866 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1869 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Juan (born 1874 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Archibald (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Lockhart (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1858 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son-In-Law, Daniel (born 1858 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Grandson, Lockhart (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Mary Ann (born 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Nelson's household
John
Nelson
Head
Helen
Nelson
Wife
Robert
Nelson
Son
John
Nelson
Son
Jessie
Nelson
Daughter
Juan
Nelson
Daughter
Archibald
Nelson
Son
Lockhart
Nelson
Son
Daniel
Urquhart
Son-In-Law
Jemima
Urquhart
Daughter
Lockhart
Urquhart
Grandson
Mary Ann
Hurry
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Nelson | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Nelson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Robert | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jessie | Nelson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Juan | Nelson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Archibald | Nelson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lockhart | Nelson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Daniel | Urquhart | Son-In-Law | Married | 23 | 1858 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jemima | Urquhart | Daughter | Married | 23 | 1858 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Lockhart | Urquhart | Grandson | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Hurry | Boarder | Widow | 38 | 1843 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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