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Household of Robert Nelson (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Nelson, born in 1819 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Nancy Nelson, born in 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Nancy (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Margaret E (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Robert, born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Nelson's household

Male

Robert

Nelson

Head
Female

Nancy

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Speight

Grand Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Nelson

Head

Married

62

1819

Preston, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Nelson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Nelson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Speight

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

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