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Household of Robert Nelson (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Nelson, born in 1823 in Kirkby, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Matthew (born 1856 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), Martha Ellen (born 1848 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), Robert Hy (born 1860 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1863 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Nelson's household

Male

Robert

Nelson

Head
Male

Matthew

Nelson

Son
Female

Martha Ellen

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Robert Hy

Nelson

Son
Male

James

Nelson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Kirkby, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Nelson

Head

Widower

58

1823

Kirkby, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Nelson

Son

Single

25

1856

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Martha Ellen

Nelson

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Robert Hy

Nelson

Son

Single

21

1860

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

James

Nelson

Son

Single

18

1863

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

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