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Household of James Nelson (born 1849, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,Middlesex, 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.

James Nelson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1849 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Nelson, born in 1853 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1872 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), William (born 1874 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1876 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Eliza (born 1878 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Susan

Nelson

Wife
Male

James

Nelson

Son
Male

William

Nelson

Son
Male

Frederick

Nelson

Son
Female

Eliza

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

32

1849

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Susan

Nelson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

James

Nelson

Son

Single

9

1872

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

William

Nelson

Son

Single

7

1874

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Nelson

Son

Single

5

1876

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Nelson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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