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Household of John Nelson (born 1836, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1836 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabel Nelson, born in 1837 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John Seymor (born 1868 in Durham, Durham, England), Isabel (born 1871 in Durham, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Durham, Durham, England) and Edith (born 1876 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Margaret Nelson, born in 1857 in Durham, Durham, England.


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Isabel

Nelson

Wife
Male

John Seymor

Nelson

Son
Female

Isabel

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Nelson

Son
Female

Edith

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nelson

Head

Married

45

1836

Durham, Durham, England

Isabel

Nelson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Durham, Durham, England

John Seymor

Nelson

Son

Single

13

1868

Durham, Durham, England

Isabel

Nelson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Durham, Durham, England

Thomas

Nelson

Son

Single

8

1873

Durham, Durham, England

Edith

Nelson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, Durham, England

Margaret

Nelson

Sister

Single

24

1857

Durham, Durham, England

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