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Household of Thomas Nelson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Thomas Nelson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Nelson, born in 1840 in Brompton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Nelson, born in 1840 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Nelson's household

Male

Thomas

Nelson

Head
Female

Ellen

Nelson

Wife
Male

William

Nelson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Brompton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Nelson

Head

Married

41

1840

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Nelson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Salford, Lancashire, England

William

Nelson

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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