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Household of Richard Nelson (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Richard Nelson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Nelson, born in 1850 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Nelson, born in 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas Dean (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Mary Dean (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Sarah Gill, born in 1825 in Hall Green, Yorkshire, England.


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Richard Nelson's household

Male

Richard

Nelson

Head
Female

Mary

Nelson

Wife
Male

Thomas Dean

Nelson

Son
Female

Mary Dean

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Gill

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Richard

Nelson

Head

Married

31

1850

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Nelson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas Dean

Nelson

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Dean

Nelson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Gill

Servant

Widow

56

1825

Hall Green, Yorkshire, England

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