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Household of Joseph Nelson (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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.

Joseph Nelson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Nelson, born in 1834 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Marion Nelson, born in 1833 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1864 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Hunter (born 1867 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Euphemia (born 1870 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Granddaughter, Marion Baxter, born in 1876 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Joseph Nelson's household

Male

Joseph

Nelson

Head
Female

Marion

Nelson

Wife
Female

Emily

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Hunter

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Marion

Baxter

Granddaughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Nelson

Head

Married

47

1834

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Nelson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Midlothian, Scotland

Emily

Nelson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Hunter

Nelson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Nelson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Baxter

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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