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Household of Thomas Nelson (born 1811, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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.
Thomas Nelson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Nelson, born in 1811 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Nelson, born in 1811 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1853 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Granddaughter, Jane Ann (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas's Grandson, Gilbert (born 1881 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Thomas Nelson's household
Thomas
Nelson
Head
Sarah
Nelson
Wife
Jane
Sinclair
Daughter
Jane Ann
Rose
Granddaughter
Gilbert
Sinclair
Grandson
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Nelson | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Sarah | Nelson | Wife | Married | 70 | 1811 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Sinclair | Daughter | Married | 28 | 1853 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane Ann | Rose | Granddaughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Gilbert | Sinclair | Grandson | - | 0 | 1881 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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