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Household of William Nelson (born 1848, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1848 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Nelson, born in 1850 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1871 in Invernessshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Donald (born 1875 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Simon (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, John (born 1867 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), William's Nephew, Donald (born 1869 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and William's Niece, Catherine A (born 1872 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Sarah
Nelson
Wife
William
Nelson
Son
John
Nelson
Son
Donald
Nelson
Son
Simon
Nelson
Son
John
Davidson
Nephew
Donald
Davidson
Nephew
Catherine A
Davidson
Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Nelson | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
William | Nelson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
John | Nelson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Donald | Nelson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Simon | Nelson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Davidson | Nephew | - | 14 | 1867 | Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Donald | Davidson | Nephew | - | 12 | 1869 | Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Catherine A | Davidson | Niece | - | 9 | 1872 | Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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