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Household of William Nelson (born 1829, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.
William Nelson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1829 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Nelson, born in 1829 in Quick, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1857 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Molly (born 1860 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Lawrence (born 1862 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Sarah J (born 1864 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1868 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Mary
Nelson
Wife
John
Nelson
Son
Molly
Nelson
Daughter
Lawrence
Nelson
Son
Sarah J
Nelson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Nelson
Daughter
James
Nelson
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Nelson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Quick, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Nelson | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Failsworth, Lancashire, England | |
Molly | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Failsworth, Lancashire, England | |
Lawrence | Nelson | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Failsworth, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah J | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Failsworth, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Failsworth, Lancashire, England | |
James | Nelson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Oldham, Lancashire, England |
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