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Household of George Nelson (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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.

George Nelson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Nelson, born in 1824 in Bentham, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nelson, born in 1828 in Halton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1867 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England) and Georgina (born 1870 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Samuel Prince, born in 1828 in Denbighshire, Wales.


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George Nelson's household

Male

George

Nelson

Head
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Wife
Male

George

Nelson

Son
Female

Georgina

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Prince

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Bentham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Nelson

Head

Married

57

1824

Bentham, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Nelson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Halton, Lancashire, England

George

Nelson

Son

Single

14

1867

Morecambe, Lancashire, England

Georgina

Nelson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Morecambe, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Prince

Lodger

Married

53

1828

Denbighshire, Wales

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