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Household of John Nelson (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1824 in Farnworth, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Nelson, born in 1823 in Ince, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1860 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Alice

Nelson

Wife
Male

James

Nelson

Son
Male

John

Nelson

Son
Male

Richard

Nelson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nelson

Head

Married

57

1824

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Alice

Nelson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Ince, Cheshire, England

James

Nelson

Son

Single

21

1860

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

John

Nelson

Son

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard

Nelson

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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