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Household of James Nelson (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 1841 in Broughton in Furness, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Nelson, born in 1845 in Santon Bridge, Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), William (born 1879 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1881 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Elizabeth M (born 1867 in Thwaites, Cumberland, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1855 in Shropshire, England).
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Hannah
Nelson
Wife
Elizabeth M
Graves (Nelson)
Step Daughter
James
Nelson
Son
William
Nelson
Son
Ann
Nelson
Daughter
William
Edwards
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Broughton in Furness, 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 | 40 | 1841 | Broughton in Furness, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Nelson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Santon Bridge, Cumberland, England | |
Elizabeth M | Graves (Nelson) | Step Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Thwaites, Cumberland, England | |
James | Nelson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
William | Nelson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
William | Edwards | Boarder | Single | 26 | 1855 | Shropshire, England |
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