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Household of John Nelson (born 1853, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1853 in Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catharine Nelson, born in 1846 in West Herrington, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Kate (born 1878 in New Herrington, Durham, England) and William (born 1881 in New Herrington, Durham, England).


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Catharine

Nelson

Wife
Female

Kate

Nelson

Daughter
Male

William

Nelson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nelson

Head

Married

28

1853

Durham, England

Catharine

Nelson

Wife

Married

35

1846

West Herrington, Durham, England

Kate

Nelson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

New Herrington, Durham, England

William

Nelson

Son

Single

0

1881

New Herrington, Durham, England

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