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Household of William Nelson Railley (born 1849)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Railley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson Railley, born in 1849 in , consisted of 6 members. William Nelson was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Jane Railley, born in 1848 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James Nelson (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Herbert Gill (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Norman (born 1880 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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William Nelson Railley's household

Male

William Nelson

Railley

Head
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Railley

Wife
Male

James Nelson

Railley

Son
Male

Robert

Railley

Son
Male

Herbert Gill

Railley

Son
Male

Norman

Railley

Son
First name(s) William Nelson
Last name Railley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Nelson

Railley

Head

Married

32

1849

Scotland

Elizabeth Jane

Railley

Wife

Married

33

1848

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

James Nelson

Railley

Son

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Railley

Son

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Herbert Gill

Railley

Son

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Norman

Railley

Son

Single

1

1880

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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