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Household of George Nelson (born 1843, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Nelson, born in 1843 in Milnthorpe, Westmorland, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nelson, born in 1843 in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England. They had 1 child; Mary Elizth, born 1872 in Barrow, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Niece, Mary (born 1879 in Long Preston, Yorkshire, England), George's Mother In Law, Agnes (born 1819 in Ditherington, Lancashire, England) and George's Servant, Helena (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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George Nelson's household

Male

George

Nelson

Head
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Wife
Female

Mary Elizth

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Morphet

Niece
Female

Agnes

Cannon

Mother In Law
Female

Helena

Baines

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Milnthorpe, Westmorland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Nelson

Head

Married

38

1843

Milnthorpe, Westmorland, England

Margaret

Nelson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

Mary Elizth

Nelson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Mary

Morphet

Niece

Single

2

1879

Long Preston, Yorkshire, England

Agnes

Cannon

Mother In Law

Widow

62

1819

Ditherington, Lancashire, England

Helena

Baines

Servant

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

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