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Household of James Nelson (born 1835, Nottinghamshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1835 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1836 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England), William (born 1863 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England), Sarah A (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Florence (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Prince, born in 1854 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
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James Nelson's household
James
Nelson
Head
Elizabeth
Nelson
Wife
Elizabeth
Nelson
Daughter
William
Nelson
Son
Sarah A
Nelson
Daughter
Florence
Nelson
Daughter
William
Prince
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nelson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Nelson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Newark, Nottinghamshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England | |
William | Nelson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England | |
Sarah A | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Florence | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Prince | Lodger | Single | 27 | 1854 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
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