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Household of William Nelson (born 1847, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
William Nelson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1847 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Nelson, born in 1847 in -. They had 6 children; Easter (born 1864 in Berwickshire, Scotland), Patrick (born 1865 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Elsie (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), Thomassina (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Mary
Nelson
Wife
Easter
Nelson
Daughter
Patrick
Nelson
Son
Elsie
Nelson
Daughter
Thomassina
Nelson
Daughter
Jane
Nelson
Daughter
Mary
Nelson
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Nelson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | - | |
Easter | Nelson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Patrick | Nelson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elsie | Nelson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomassina | Nelson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Nelson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Nelson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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