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Household of Philip Nelson (born 1852, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

Philip Nelson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Philip Nelson, born in 1852 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 5 members. Philip was the head of the household, married to Mary Nelson, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Philip's Sister, Margaret Nelson, born in 1855 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.


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Philip Nelson's household

Male

Philip

Nelson

Head
Female

Mary

Nelson

Wife
Male

William

Nelson

Son
Female

Mary

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Sister
First name(s) Philip
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Philip

Nelson

Head

Married

29

1852

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Mary

Nelson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Nelson

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Nelson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Nelson

Sister

Unmarried

26

1855

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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