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Household of James Snelson (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Snelson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Snelson, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emily Snelson, born in 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Frederick (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1829 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), James's Brother In Law, Thomas (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Brother In Law, Robert (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Snelson's household

Male

James

Snelson

Head
Female

Emily

Snelson

Wife
Male

Frederick

Snelson

Son
Male

William

Snelson

Son
Male

Robert

Snelson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Chadwick

Mother In Law
Male

Thomas

Chadwick

Brother In Law
Male

Robert

Chadwick

Brother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Snelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Snelson

Head

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Snelson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Snelson

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Snelson

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Snelson

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Chadwick

Mother In Law

Widow

52

1829

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Chadwick

Brother In Law

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Chadwick

Brother In Law

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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