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Household of Peter Nelson (born 1838)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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.
Peter Nelson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Nelson, born in 1838 in , consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Catherine Nelson, born in 1840 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Mary Ann (born 1870 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1871 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Boarder, William (born 1851 in Ireland), Peter's Boarder, Mary (born 1873 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Peter's Boarder, Patrick (born 1841 in Ireland).
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Peter Nelson's household
Peter
Nelson
Head
Catherine
Nelson
Wife
Mary Ann
Nelson
Daughter
Margaret
Nelson
Daughter
William
Farrel
Boarder
Mary
Farrel
Boarder
Patrick
Pollan
Boarder
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Nelson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Ireland | |
Catherine | Nelson | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Ireland | |
Mary Ann | Nelson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Nelson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Farrel | Boarder | Widower | 30 | 1851 | Ireland | |
Mary | Farrel | Boarder | - | 8 | 1873 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Patrick | Pollan | Boarder | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ireland |
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