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Household of James Nelson (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 1835 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Nelson, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Charlotte

Nelson

Wife
Female

Alice

Nelson

Daughter
Male

William

Nelson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Salford, 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

46

1835

Salford, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Nelson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Nelson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Nelson

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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