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Household of John Nelson (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

John Nelson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1852 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Nelson, born in 1852 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; James H (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Ernest (born 1880 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Alice

Nelson

Wife
Male

James H

Nelson

Son
Male

Ernest

Nelson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Nelson

Head

Married

29

1852

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Nelson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Stockport, Cheshire, England

James H

Nelson

Son

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Nelson

Son

Single

1

1880

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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