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Household of Michael Nelson (born 1844)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Michael Nelson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Nelson, born in 1844 in , consisted of 9 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Bridget Nelson, born in 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1875 in Lancashire, England), William (born 1876 in Lancashire, England), Michael (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Anne (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Mother, Catherine Nelson, born in 1831 in Ireland.


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Michael Nelson's household

Male

Michael

Nelson

Head
Female

Bridget

Nelson

Wife
Male

James

Nelson

Son
Male

John

Nelson

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Nelson

Daughter
Male

William

Nelson

Son
Male

Michael

Nelson

Son
Female

Anne

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Nelson

Mother
First name(s) Michael
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Nelson

Head

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Bridget

Nelson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Nelson

Son

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Nelson

Son

Single

12

1869

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Nelson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

William

Nelson

Son

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Michael

Nelson

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Anne

Nelson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

Catherine

Nelson

Mother

Widow

50

1831

Ireland

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