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Household of John Nelson (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1818 in Easingwold, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Nelson, born in 1823 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1848 in Easingwold, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1850 in Easingwold, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary A, born 1875 in Durham, Durham, England.


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Mary

Nelson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Nelson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Nelson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Easingwold, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Nelson

Head

Married

63

1818

Easingwold, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Nelson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Nelson

Son

Widower

33

1848

Easingwold, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Easingwold, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Nelson

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, Durham, England

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