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Household of William Nelson (born 1813, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1813 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Young, born in 1835 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Andrew (born 1847 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Jane

Young

Wife
Male

Andrew

Nelson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Nelson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nelson

Head

Married

68

1813

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Young

Wife

Married

46

1835

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Nelson

Son

Unmarried

34

1847

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Nelson

Son

-

2

1879

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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