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Household of James Nelson (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 1847 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Nelson, born in 1847 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1873 in Chorley, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1877 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1878 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Mary

Nelson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Nelson

Daughter
Male

James

Nelson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Nelson

Head

Married

34

1847

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Nelson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Nelson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Nelson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chorley, Lancashire, England

James

Nelson

Son

Single

3

1878

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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