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Household of James Nelson (born 1857, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1857 in Little Lever, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Nelson, born in 1851 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Fanny (born 1878 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Jane (born 1881 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Worthington, born in 1858 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England.
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Mary Jane
Nelson
Wife
Fanny
Nelson
Daughter
Sarah Jane
Nelson
Daughter
John
Worthington
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 24 |
| Birth year | 1857 |
| Birth place | Little Lever, 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 | 24 | 1857 | Little Lever, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Jane | Nelson | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
Fanny | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Jane | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
John | Worthington | Boarder | Single | 23 | 1858 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England |
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