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Household of James Nelson (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1820 in Stanley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Nelson, born in 1827 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1852 in Willesden, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1865 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Hannah

Nelson

Wife
Male

Henry

Rushworth

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

61

1820

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Nelson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Yorkshire, England

Henry

Rushworth

Son

Single

29

1852

Willesden, Yorkshire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

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