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Household of James Nelson (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1823 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margery Nelson, born in 1821 in Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; James, born 1872 in Hutton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Henry Livesey, born in 1854 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England.


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Margery

Nelson

Wife
Male

James

Nelson

Grand Son
Male

Henry

Livesey

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Longton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

58

1823

Longton, Lancashire, England

Margery

Nelson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Lancashire, England

James

Nelson

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Hutton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Livesey

Lodger

Widower

27

1854

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

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