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Household of Joseph Nelson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Nelson, born in 1844 in Foulridge, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Nelson, born in 1843 in Salterforth, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Fred (born 1872 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Carrie (born 1881 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Nelson's household

Male

Joseph

Nelson

Head
Female

Jane

Nelson

Wife
Male

Fred

Nelson

Son
Female

Carrie

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Foulridge, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Nelson

Head

Married

37

1844

Foulridge, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Nelson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Salterforth, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Nelson

Son

Single

9

1872

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Carrie

Nelson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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