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Household of James Nelson (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

James Nelson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1845 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Nelson, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; George, born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Jane (born 1817 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder Lodger, Sarah A (born 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Mary

Nelson

Wife
Male

George

Nelson

Son
Female

Jane

Adams

Boarder
Female

Sarah A

Adams

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Mary

Nelson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

George

Nelson

Son

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jane

Adams

Boarder

Widow

64

1817

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Adams

Boarder Lodger

Single

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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