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Household of Robert Nelson (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Robert Nelson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Nelson, born in 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Louisa Nelson, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Beatrice (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Priscilla King, born in 1866 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England.


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Robert Nelson's household

Male

Robert

Nelson

Head
Female

Louisa

Nelson

Wife
Female

Annie

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Nelson

Son
Female

Beatrice

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Priscilla

King

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Nelson

Head

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Nelson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Nelson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Nelson

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Beatrice

Nelson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Priscilla

King

Servant

Single

15

1866

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

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