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Household of William Nelson (born 1860)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1860 in , consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Nelson, born in 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Janet

Nelson

Wife
Male

James

Nelson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 21
Birth year 1860
Birth place Ireland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Nelson

Head

Married

21

1860

Ireland

Janet

Nelson

Wife

Married

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Nelson

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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