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Household of Edward Nilson (born 1822, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 Nilson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Nilson, born in 1822 in Gateshead, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah M Nilson, born in 1824 in Stannington, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; Luke, born 1856 in Staveley, Derbyshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Folisry Pickering, born in 1865 in Staveley, Derbyshire, England.


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Edward Nilson's household

Male

Edward

Nilson

Head
Female

Sarah M

Nilson

Wife
Male

Luke

Nilson

Son
Female

Folisry

Pickering

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Nilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Gateshead, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Edward

Nilson

Head

Married

59

1822

Gateshead, Northumberland, England

Sarah M

Nilson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Stannington, Northumberland, England

Luke

Nilson

Son

Single

25

1856

Staveley, Derbyshire, England

Folisry

Pickering

Servant

Single

16

1865

Staveley, Derbyshire, England

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