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Marcelina Vela
Marcelina Vela was born circa 1768, the daughter of Jose Vela and Maria Felipa Selvera.
Household (Mier, 1782)
In 1782, she lived at Peña Blanca. The church census recorded that she was an unmarried girl, española, and 14 years old. Her household included 8 people:
Jose Vela, español, married, age 58.
Maria Felipa Cervera (Selvera), española, married, age 51.
Jose Antonio Vela, español, single, age 25.
Marcelina Vela, española, an unmarried girl, age 14.
Maria Gertrudis Vela, española, an unmarried girl, age 13.
Jose Maria Vela, indio, a child, age 23.
Jose Maria Gonzalez, español, single, age 23.
Jose Cayetano Gonzalez, español, single, age 21.
