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Household of James Nelson (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1845 in Brompton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Nelson, born in 1845 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Sam (born 1871 in Brompton, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1873 in Brompton, Lancashire, England), Charlotte (born 1875 in Brompton, Lancashire, England) and William T (born 1880 in Brompton, Lancashire, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Sarah

Nelson

Wife
Male

Sam

Nelson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Nelson

Daughter
Male

William T

Nelson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Brompton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

36

1845

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Nelson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Nelson

Son

Single

10

1871

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Nelson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Nelson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Brompton, Lancashire, England

William T

Nelson

Son

Single

1

1880

Brompton, Lancashire, England

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