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Household of Thomas Nelson (born 1822, 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.

Thomas Nelson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Nelson, born in 1822 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Nelson, born in 1813 in Tarleton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder Lodger, William (born 1843 in Scotland) and Thomas's Boarder Lodger, Michael (born 1845 in Ireland).


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Thomas Nelson's household

Male

Thomas

Nelson

Head
Female

Ann

Nelson

Wife
Male

William

Campbell

Boarder Lodger
Male

Michael

Maguire

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

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Nelson

Head

Married

59

1822

Longton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Nelson

Wife

Married

68

1813

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

William

Campbell

Boarder Lodger

Married

38

1843

Scotland

Michael

Maguire

Boarder Lodger

Married

36

1845

Ireland

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