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Household of James Nelson (born 1816, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1816 in Sheerness, Kent, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Francis Mary Nelson, born in 1831 in Sheerness, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Francis Mary (born 1852 in Sheerness, Kent, England) and Eliza A (born 1866 in Sheerness, Kent, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Francis Mary

Nelson

Wife
Female

Francis Mary

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Eliza A

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Sheerness, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

65

1816

Sheerness, Kent, England

Francis Mary

Nelson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Sheerness, Kent, England

Francis Mary

Nelson

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Sheerness, Kent, England

Eliza A

Nelson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sheerness, Kent, England

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