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Household of James Nelson (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ripon, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1853 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Nelson, born in 1857 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England), John Henry (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England) and Clara Jane (born 1879 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Nelson

Wife
Female

Emma

Nelson

Daughter
Male

John Henry

Nelson

Son
Female

Clara Jane

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Thirsk, Yorkshire, 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

28

1853

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Nelson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Yorkshire, England

Emma

Nelson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

John Henry

Nelson

Son

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

Clara Jane

Nelson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

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