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Household of John Nelson (born 1816, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1816 in Butterwick, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1829 in Ashby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1864 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England) and Betsey (born 1870 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, John William Harrison, born in 1864 in Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England.


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife
Female

Jane

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Betsey

Nelson

Daughter
Male

John William

Harrison

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Nelson

Head

Married

65

1816

Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Ashby, Lincolnshire, England

Jane

Nelson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Betsey

Nelson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

John William

Harrison

Servant

Single

17

1864

Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England

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