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Household of James Nelson (born 1845, Lancashire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1845 in Tunstall, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Nelson, born in 1848 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth A (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Sarah C (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William J (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Nelson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Nelson

Daughter
Male

John

Nelson

Son
Female

Sarah C

Nelson

Daughter
Male

James

Nelson

Son
Male

William J

Nelson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Tunstall, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

36

1845

Tunstall, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Nelson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Nelson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Nelson

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah C

Nelson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Nelson

Son

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William J

Nelson

Son

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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