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Household of William Nelson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1836 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Nelson, born in 1838 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Robert T (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Sarah

Nelson

Wife
Male

Robert T

Nelson

Son
Male

James

Nelson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nelson

Head

Married

45

1836

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Nelson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Robert T

Nelson

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Nelson

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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