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Household of Thomas Nelson (born 1845, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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 1845 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Helen (born 1871 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Norah (born 1873 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Widow, Margaret Craise, born in 1836 in Stow.


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Thomas Nelson's household

Male

Thomas

Nelson

Head
Female

Helen

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Norah

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Craise

Widow
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Nelson

Head

Widower

36

1845

Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Helen

Nelson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Norah

Nelson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Mary

Nelson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Craise

Widow

Widow

45

1836

Stow

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