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Household of Peter Nelson (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Peter Nelson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Nelson, born in 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Hannah Nelson, born in 1851 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1870 in Little Bolton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1879 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Nelson's household

Male

Peter

Nelson

Head
Female

Hannah

Nelson

Wife
Male

Edward

Nelson

Son
Male

William

Nelson

Son
Female

Jane

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Nelson

Head

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Hannah

Nelson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lancashire, England

Edward

Nelson

Son

Single

11

1870

Little Bolton, Lancashire, England

William

Nelson

Son

Single

2

1879

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Jane

Nelson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

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