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Household of James R Nelson (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 R Nelson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Nelson, born in 1849 in Dalton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James R was the head of the household, married to May Nelson, born in 1846 in Dalton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Catherine J (born 1875 in Dalton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Dalton, Lancashire, England) and May B (born 1878 in Dalton, Lancashire, England).


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James R Nelson's household

Male

James R

Nelson

Head
Female

May

Nelson

Wife
Female

Catherine J

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Nelson

Son
Female

May B

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) James R
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Dalton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James R

Nelson

Head

Married

32

1849

Dalton, Lancashire, England

May

Nelson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Catherine J

Nelson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Nelson

Son

Single

4

1877

Dalton, Lancashire, England

May B

Nelson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dalton, Lancashire, England

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