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Household of George Nelson (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Nelson, born in 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary A Nelson, born in 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Amy (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Ann Seddon, born in 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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George Nelson's household

Male

George

Nelson

Head
Female

Mary A

Nelson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter
Male

George

Nelson

Son
Male

James

Nelson

Son
Female

Amy

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Seddon

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Nelson

Head

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Nelson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Nelson

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Nelson

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Amy

Nelson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Nelson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Seddon

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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