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Household of John Nelson (born 1807, Westmorland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 1807 in Morland, Westmorland, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Nelson, born in 1808 in Cumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1843 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England) and John's Brother Wife, Catherine (born 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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John Nelson's household
John
Nelson
Head
Isabella
Nelson
Wife
William
Desborrow
Boarder
Catherine
Desborrow
Brother Wife
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 74 |
| Birth year | 1807 |
| Birth place | Morland, Westmorland, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Nelson | Head | Married | 74 | 1807 | Morland, Westmorland, England | |
Isabella | Nelson | Wife | Married | 73 | 1808 | Cumberland, England | |
William | Desborrow | Boarder | Married | 38 | 1843 | Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England | |
Catherine | Desborrow | Brother Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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