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Household of Nelson Oldham (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

Nelson Oldham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nelson Oldham, born in 1832 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Nelson was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; George (born 1869 in Easington, Durham, England), James (born 1870 in Easington, Durham, England) and Henry (born 1875 in Easington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Nelson's Servant, Charlotte (born 1837 in Workington, Cumberland, England) and Nelson's Boarder, William (born 1850 in Easington, Durham, England).


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Nelson Oldham's household

Male

Nelson

Oldham

Head
Male

George

Oldham

Son
Male

James

Oldham

Son
Male

Henry

Oldham

Son
Female

Charlotte

Kennedy

Servant
Male

William

Wilson

Boarder
First name(s) Nelson
Last name Oldham
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nelson

Oldham

Head

Widower

49

1832

Burnley, Lancashire, England

George

Oldham

Son

Single

12

1869

Easington, Durham, England

James

Oldham

Son

Single

11

1870

Easington, Durham, England

Henry

Oldham

Son

Single

6

1875

Easington, Durham, England

Charlotte

Kennedy

Servant

Single

44

1837

Workington, Cumberland, England

William

Wilson

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Easington, Durham, England

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