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Household of John Nelson (born 1823, Isle of Man)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1823 in Isle of Man, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nelson, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 2 children; John (born 1875 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Annie Kay, born in 1855 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Wife
Male

John

Nelson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Kay

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nelson

Head

Married

58

1823

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Margaret

Nelson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ireland

John

Nelson

Son

Single

6

1875

Salford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Salford, Lancashire, England

Annie

Kay

Lodger

Married

26

1855

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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