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Household of Joseph Nelson (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newbattle, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Nelson, born in 1844 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nelson, born in 1844 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Joseph (born 1864 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1869 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1871 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1878 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Joseph Nelson's household

Male

Joseph

Nelson

Head
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Nelson

Son
Female

Marion

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Nelson

Daughter
Male

William

Nelson

Son
Male

Robert

Nelson

Son
Male

George

Nelson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Nelson

Head

Married

37

1844

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Nelson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph

Nelson

Son

-

17

1864

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Nelson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Nelson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Nelson

Son

-

7

1874

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Nelson

Son

-

5

1876

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Nelson

Son

-

3

1878

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

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