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Household of Robert Nelson (born 1811, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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.
Robert Nelson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Nelson, born in 1811 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Nelson, born in 1822 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert R (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah C (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John A (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Janet McKinnon, born in 1857 in Dunvegan, Invernessshire, Scotland.
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Robert Nelson's household
Robert
Nelson
Head
Sarah
Nelson
Wife
Alexander
Nelson
Son
Robert R
Nelson
Son
Sarah C
Nelson
Daughter
John A
Nelson
Son
Janet
McKinnon
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Nelson | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Nelson | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert R | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Sarah C | Nelson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John A | Nelson | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | McKinnon | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Dunvegan, Invernessshire, Scotland |
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