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Household of John E Nelson (born 1849, 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.

John E Nelson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John E Nelson, born in 1849 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John E was the head of the household, married to Jane Robson Nelson, born in 1850 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John E's Father, Robert (born 1810 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and John E's Servent, Margaret S (born 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John E Nelson's household

Male

John E

Nelson

Head
Female

Jane Robson

Nelson

Wife
Male

Walter

Nelson

Son
Male

Harry

Nelson

Son
Male

Robert

Nelson

Father
Female

Margaret S

Leitchfield

Servent
First name(s) John E
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John E

Nelson

Head

Married

32

1849

Darlington, Durham, England

Jane Robson

Nelson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Sunderland, Durham, England

Walter

Nelson

Son

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

Harry

Nelson

Son

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

Robert

Nelson

Father

Married

71

1810

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret S

Leitchfield

Servent

Single

21

1860

Sunderland, Durham, England

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