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Household of James Nelson (born 1856, Durham)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nelson, born in 1856 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Nelson, born in 1857 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Maria (born 1876 in Durham, England) and James (born 1879 in Durham, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Ann

Nelson

Wife
Female

Maria

Nelson

Daughter
Male

James

Nelson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nelson

Head

Married

25

1856

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Ann

Nelson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Maria

Nelson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

James

Nelson

Son

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

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