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Household of James Nelson (born 1828, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1828 in Kendal, Westmorland, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Nelson, born in 1825 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Nelly (born 1859 in Chester, Cheshire, England), James's Boarder, William (born 1859 in Thurlstone, Somerset, England) and James's Boarder, Charles H (born 1854 in Heywood, Lancashire, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Ann

Nelson

Wife
Female

Nelly

Pritchard

Niece
Male

William

Froom

Boarder
Male

Charles H

Maiden

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Kendal, Westmorland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

53

1828

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Ann

Nelson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Nelly

Pritchard

Niece

Single

22

1859

Chester, Cheshire, England

William

Froom

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Thurlstone, Somerset, England

Charles H

Maiden

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Heywood, Lancashire, England

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