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Household of John Nelson (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larkhall, 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 1851 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William P (born 1870 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Charlotte (born 1879 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Male

William P

Nelson

Son
Male

Robert

Nelson

Son
Male

John

Nelson

Son
Female

Charlotte

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place East Kilbride, 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

Widower

30

1851

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William P

Nelson

Son

-

11

1870

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Nelson

Son

-

7

1874

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Nelson

Son

-

4

1877

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Nelson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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