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Household of John Nilson (born 1827, Down)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Nilson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nilson, born in 1827 in Down, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Nilson, born in 1829 in Down, Ireland. They had 4 children; John (born 1858 in Down, Ireland), David (born 1860 in Down, Ireland), James (born 1864 in Down, Ireland) and Alexander (born 1866 in Down, Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Morgan, born in 1862 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
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John Nilson's household
John
Nilson
Head
Mary Ann
Nilson
Wife
John
Nilson
Son
David
Nilson
Son
James
Nilson
Son
Alexander
Nilson
Son
John
Morgan
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Nilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Down, Ireland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Nilson | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Down, Ireland | |
Mary Ann | Nilson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Down, Ireland | |
John | Nilson | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Down, Ireland | |
David | Nilson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Down, Ireland | |
James | Nilson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Down, Ireland | |
Alexander | Nilson | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Down, Ireland | |
John | Morgan | Boarder | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
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