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Household of John Nelson (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Jessie

Nelson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Nelson

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nelson

Head

Married

35

1846

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Nelson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Nelson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Maggie

Nelson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Nelson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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