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Household of George W Nelson (born 1845, 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 W Nelson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George W Nelson, born in 1845 in Little Lever, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. George W was the head of the household, married to Julia A Nelson, born in 1858 in Elland, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Bessie (born 1873 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Maggie (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Frank (born 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Nellie (born 1877 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George W's Governess, Charlotte (born 1848 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), George W's Servant, Jane (born 1852 in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales) and George W's Servant, Ellen (born 1855 in Ramsey, Isle of Man, Isle of Man).
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George W Nelson's household
George W
Nelson
Head
Julia A
Nelson
Wife
Bessie
Nelson
Daughter
Maggie
Nelson
Daughter
Frank
Nelson
Son
Nellie
Nelson
Daughter
Charlotte
Green
Governess
Jane
Stewart
Servant
Ellen
Kerrnise
Servant
| First name(s) | George W |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Little Lever, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George W | Nelson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Little Lever, Lancashire, England | |
Julia A | Nelson | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Elland, Yorkshire, England | |
Bessie | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Maggie | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Frank | Nelson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Nellie | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Charlotte | Green | Governess | Widow | 33 | 1848 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Stewart | Servant | Single | 29 | 1852 | Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales | |
Ellen | Kerrnise | Servant | Single | 26 | 1855 | Ramsey, Isle of Man, Isle of Man |
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