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Household of William Nelson (born 1817, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Polmont, Stirlingshire, 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 1817 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie W Nelson, born in 1824 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1858 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Susanna (born 1862 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William (born 1878 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William's Servant, William (born 1862 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Edward (born 1865 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Jessie W
Nelson
Wife
Jessie
Nelson
Daughter
Susanna
Nelson
Daughter
William
Nelson
Grandson
William
Taylor
Servant
Edward
McGiverer
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jessie W | Nelson | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Nelson | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Susanna | Nelson | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
William | Nelson | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
William | Taylor | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Edward | McGiverer | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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