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Household of James Nelson (born 1836, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1836 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bridget Nelson, born in 1832 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; William (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Theresa (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Daughter, Sarah Shaw, born in 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Bridget
Nelson
Wife
Sarah
Shaw
Step Daughter
William
Shaw
Grand Son
Theresa
Shaw
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Longton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nelson | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Longton, Lancashire, England | |
Bridget | Nelson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Shaw | Step Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
William | Shaw | Grand Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Theresa | Shaw | Grand Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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