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Household of John Nelson (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1848 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice A Nelson, born in 1861 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Alice J, born 1880 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England.


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Alice A

Nelson

Wife
Female

Alice J

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Nelson

Head

Married

33

1848

Colne, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Nelson

Wife

Married

20

1861

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Alice J

Nelson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

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