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Household of Francis Nelson (born 1814, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, England

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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.

Francis Nelson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Nelson, born in 1814 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Nelson, born in 1836 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Francis's Stepson, Peter (born 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Francis's Stepdaughter, Margaret (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Francis Nelson's household

Male

Francis

Nelson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Nelson

Wife
Male

Peter

Fairrie

Stepson
Female

Margaret

Fairrie

Stepdaughter
First name(s) Francis
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Nelson

Head

Married

67

1814

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Nelson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Peter

Fairrie

Stepson

Single

24

1857

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Fairrie

Stepdaughter

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

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