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Household of James Nelson (born 1840, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 1840 in Skerton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Nelson, born in 1841 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, George (born 1821 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, Margaret (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James's Lodger, Henry (born 1830 in City of London, Middlesex, England), James's Lodger, Thomas (born 1851 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and James's Nephew, Samuel (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Rebecca
Nelson
Wife
George
Wiseman
Lodger
Margaret
Ellis
Lodger
Henry
Walker
Lodger
Thomas
Jones
Lodger
Samuel
Ellis
Nephew
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Skerton, 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 | 41 | 1840 | Skerton, Lancashire, England | |
Rebecca | Nelson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Wiseman | Lodger | Single | 60 | 1821 | Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Ellis | Lodger | Single | 15 | 1866 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Walker | Lodger | Married | 51 | 1830 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Thomas | Jones | Lodger | Single | 30 | 1851 | Royton, Lancashire, England | |
Samuel | Ellis | Nephew | Single | 0 | 1881 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
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