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Household of James Nelson (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 1828 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Nelson, born in 1826 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1858 in South Church, Durham, England), Henry (born 1864 in South Church, Durham, England) and William (born 1868 in Shotton, Durham, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Jane

Nelson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Nelson

Son
Male

Henry

Nelson

Son
Male

William

Nelson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

53

1828

York, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Nelson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Durham, England

Thomas

Nelson

Son

Single

23

1858

South Church, Durham, England

Henry

Nelson

Son

Single

17

1864

South Church, Durham, England

William

Nelson

Son

Single

13

1868

Shotton, Durham, England

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