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Household of James Nelson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 1836 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Nelson, born in 1837 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1867 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1869 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Nancy Nelson, born in 1807 in Lancashire, England.


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Ellen

Nelson

Wife
Male

George

Nelson

Son
Male

James

Nelson

Son
Female

Nancy

Nelson

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

45

1836

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Nelson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

George

Nelson

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

James

Nelson

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Nelson

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Lancashire, England

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