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Household of James Nelson (born 1808, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 1808 in Farnworth, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1832 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1869 in Eccles, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, Noah Wharmby, born in 1860 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England.


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife
Male

Noah

Wharmby

Step Son
Male

James

Nelson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Nelson

Head

Married

73

1808

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Noah

Wharmby

Step Son

Single

21

1860

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

James

Nelson

Son

Single

12

1869

Eccles, Lancashire, England

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