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Household of John Nelson (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 Nelson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1838 in , consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jessie (born 1864 in Plumstead, Kent, England) and Lizzie (born 1868 in Woolwich, Kent, England).


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Jessie

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Nelson

Head

Widower

43

1838

Scotland

Jessie

Nelson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Plumstead, Kent, England

Lizzie

Nelson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Woolwich, Kent, England

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