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Household of James P Nelson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, 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 P Nelson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James P Nelson, born in 1841 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James P was the head of the household, married to Clara Nelson, born in 1848 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Gamet M, born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James P's Lodger, Elizabeth Bettiney, born in 1797 in Belgium.


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James P Nelson's household

Male

James P

Nelson

Head
Female

Clara

Nelson

Wife
Male

Gamet M

Nelson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bettiney

Lodger
First name(s) James P
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James P

Nelson

Head

Married

40

1841

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Clara

Nelson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Gamet M

Nelson

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Bettiney

Lodger

Widow

84

1797

Belgium

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