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Household of James Nelson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 1836 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Nelson, born in 1843 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Jesse (born 1870 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1876 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Emma Shepherd, born in 1862 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England.


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Jane

Nelson

Wife
Female

Jesse

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Shepherd

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Colne, 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

Colne, Lancashire, England

Jane

Nelson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Jesse

Nelson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Nelson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Shepherd

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

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