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Household of Thomas Nelson (born 1840, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.
Thomas Nelson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Nelson, born in 1840 in Cotherstone, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Nelson, born in 1836 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas W (born 1871 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Hannah J (born 1874 in Ince, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Step Son, George Leigh (Nelson), born in 1861 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England.
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Thomas Nelson's household
Thomas
Nelson
Head
Mary
Nelson
Wife
Thomas W
Nelson
Son
Hannah J
Nelson
Daughter
George
Leigh (Nelson)
Step Son
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Cotherstone, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Nelson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Cotherstone, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Nelson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Westhoughton, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas W | Nelson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah J | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
George | Leigh (Nelson) | Step Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Westhoughton, Lancashire, England |
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