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Household of George Nelson (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

George Nelson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Nelson, born in 1834 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ann Nelson, born in 1834 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Rachel (born 1858 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1867 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1870 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Lydia (born 1860 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Son In Law, Andrew Battersby, born in 1858 in Lowton, Lancashire, England.


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George Nelson's household

Male

George

Nelson

Head
Female

Ann

Nelson

Wife
Female

Rachel

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Battersby

Son In Law
Female

Lydia

Battersby

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Nelson

Head

Married

47

1834

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Nelson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Nelson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Nelson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Nelson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Andrew

Battersby

Son In Law

Married

23

1858

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Battersby

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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