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Household of James Nelson (born 1853, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 1853 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth E Nelson, born in 1853 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Lena (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Alfred (born 1880 in Woolston, Hampshire, England).


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James Nelson's household

Male

James

Nelson

Head
Female

Elizabeth E

Nelson

Wife
Female

Lena

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Nelson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Sunderland, 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

28

1853

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth E

Nelson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Sunderland, Durham, England

Lena

Nelson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

Alfred

Nelson

Son

Single

1

1880

Woolston, Hampshire, England

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