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Household of Robert Nelson (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 1851 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann I Nelson, born in 1856 in United States. They had 2 children; Thomas H (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Editha (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Robert Nelson's household

Male

Robert

Nelson

Head
Female

Ann I

Nelson

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Nelson

Son
Female

Editha

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place South Shields, Durham, 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

30

1851

South Shields, Durham, England

Ann I

Nelson

Wife

Married

25

1856

United States

Thomas H

Nelson

Son

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

Editha

Nelson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

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