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Household of Joseph Nelson (born 1826, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

Joseph Nelson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Nelson, born in 1826 in Reading, Berkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Nelson, born in 1826 in Launceston, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1854 in Ireland) and Bessie (born 1866 in Stonehouse, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Jessie Voysly, born in 1859 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England.


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Joseph Nelson's household

Male

Joseph

Nelson

Head
Female

Ann

Nelson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Nelson

Son
Female

Bessie

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Voysly

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Reading, Berkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Nelson

Head

Married

55

1826

Reading, Berkshire, England

Ann

Nelson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Thomas

Nelson

Son

Single

27

1854

Ireland

Bessie

Nelson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Stonehouse, Devon, England

Jessie

Voysly

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Newton Ferrers, Devon, England

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