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Household of Thomas Nelson (born 1841)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Nelson, born in 1841 in , consisted of 11 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Nelson, born in 1849 in England. They had 4 children; George (born 1873 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1875 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1876 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1879 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, John (born 1857 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Thomas's Servant, Thomas (born 1863 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Thomas's Servant, Helen (born 1821 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Thomas's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Servant, Janet (born 1864 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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Thomas Nelson's household
Thomas
Nelson
Head
Mary
Nelson
Wife
George
Nelson
Son
Walter
Nelson
Son
Annie
Nelson
Daughter
Thomas
Nelson
Son
John
Rae
Servant
Thomas
Hogg
Servant
Helen
Armstrong
Servant
Mary
Carruthers
Servant
Janet
Leishman
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Nelson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | England | |
Mary | Nelson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | England | |
George | Nelson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Nelson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Nelson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Nelson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Rae | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Hogg | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Armstrong | Servant | Unmarried | 60 | 1821 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Carruthers | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Leishman | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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