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Household of Thomas Nelson (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 1822 in Clayton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Nelson, born in 1824 in Leyland, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Emma (born 1875 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1878 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, James Shaw, born in 1825 in Adlington, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Nelson's household

Male

Thomas

Nelson

Head
Female

Ellen

Nelson

Wife
Female

Emma

Nelson

Grand Daughter
Female

Clara

Nelson

Grand Daughter
Male

James

Shaw

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Clayton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Nelson

Head

Married

59

1822

Clayton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Nelson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Emma

Nelson

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Clara

Nelson

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chorley, Lancashire, England

James

Shaw

Boarder

Single

56

1825

Adlington, Lancashire, England

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