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Household of James Nelson (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1839 in Shipton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1835 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Joseph (born 1866 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), James's -, John (born 1868 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England) and James's -, Frederick (born 1870 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Nelson

-
Male

John

Nelson

-
Male

Frederick

Nelson

-
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Shipton, 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

42

1839

Shipton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Nelson

-

Single

15

1866

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

John

Nelson

-

Single

13

1868

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Nelson

-

Single

11

1870

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

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