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Household of James Nelson (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1831 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Nelson, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Lucy H (born 1865 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Emily A (born 1869 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Jessie A (born 1871 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Ellen H (born 1873 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) and John H (born 1876 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Ellen

Nelson

Wife
Female

Lucy H

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Emily A

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Jessie A

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Ellen H

Nelson

Daughter
Male

John H

Nelson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

50

1831

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Nelson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lucy H

Nelson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Emily A

Nelson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Jessie A

Nelson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Ellen H

Nelson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

John H

Nelson

Son

Single

5

1876

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

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