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Household of John Nelson (born 1849, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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 Campbeltown, Argyllshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Cath Nelson, born in 1852 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet Mcp (born 1875 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland), Cath B (born 1876 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland) and Jane C (born 1880 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Cath

Nelson

Wife
Female

Janet Mcp

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Cath B

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Jane C

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Campbeltown, Argyllshire, 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

32

1849

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Cath

Nelson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Janet Mcp

Nelson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Cath B

Nelson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Jane C

Nelson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

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