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Household of Edward Nelson (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Edward Nelson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Nelson, born in 1851 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Harriet Nelson, born in 1846 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William E (born 1875 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1876 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Niece, Sarah E Hawks, born in 1867 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Nelson's household

Male

Edward

Nelson

Head
Female

Harriet

Nelson

Wife
Male

William E

Nelson

Son
Female

Martha

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Hawks

Niece
First name(s) Edward
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Nelson

Head

Married

30

1851

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Nelson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

William E

Nelson

Son

Single

6

1875

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Nelson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Nelson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Hawks

Niece

Single

14

1867

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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