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Household of John Nelson (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 1821 in Dunnington, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Nelson, born in 1825 in Knapton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1856 in Yorkshire, England), Charles A (born 1862 in Fulford, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1864 in Fulford, Yorkshire, England).


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Mary

Nelson

Wife
Male

James

Nelson

Son
Male

Charles A

Nelson

Son
Female

Mary

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Dunnington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nelson

Head

Married

60

1821

Dunnington, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Nelson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Knapton, Yorkshire, England

James

Nelson

Son

Single

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

Charles A

Nelson

Son

Single

19

1862

Fulford, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Nelson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Fulford, Yorkshire, England

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