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Household of Robert Nelson (born 1843, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bressay, Shetland, 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.
Robert Nelson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Nelson, born in 1843 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1846 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Eliza (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother, Jane Nelson, born in 1808 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Robert Nelson's household
Robert
Nelson
Head
Elizabeth
Nelson
Wife
Jane
Nelson
Daughter
Eliza
Nelson
Daughter
Jane
Nelson
Mother
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Nelson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Nelson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Nelson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Eliza | Nelson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Nelson | Mother | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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