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Household of William Nelson (born 1846, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newbattle, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1846 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Nelson, born in 1848 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph (born 1872 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1876 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Ellen
Nelson
Wife
Margaret
Nelson
Daughter
Joseph
Nelson
Son
Thomas
Nelson
Son
Ellen
Nelson
Daughter
William
Nelson
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Nelson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Nelson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joseph | Nelson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Nelson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Nelson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Nelson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland |
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