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Household of James Nelson (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1849 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Nelson, born in 1849 in Walton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Lillie J (born 1871 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England), George R (born 1872 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England), Berthie (born 1874 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England), Louiza (born 1876 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England), James H (born 1878 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Jane

Nelson

Wife
Female

Lillie J

Nelson

Daughter
Male

George R

Nelson

Son
Female

Berthie

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Louiza

Nelson

Daughter
Male

James H

Nelson

Son
Female

Alice

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

32

1849

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Nelson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Walton, Yorkshire, England

Lillie J

Nelson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

George R

Nelson

Son

Single

9

1872

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Berthie

Nelson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Louiza

Nelson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

James H

Nelson

Son

Single

3

1878

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Nelson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

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