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Household of George Nelson (born 1834, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Nelson, born in 1834 in Appleby, Westmorland, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1840 in Cramlington, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1867 in Benton, Northumberland, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Usworth, Northumberland, England), Isabella (born 1872 in Northumberland, England) and Jane Ann (born 1864 in Trimdon, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Son In Law, Joseph Joblan, born in 1859 in Coxhoe, Northumberland, England.


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George Nelson's household

Male

George

Nelson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife
Male

George

Nelson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Jane Ann

Joblan

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Joblan

Son In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Appleby, Westmorland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Nelson

Head

Married

47

1834

Appleby, Westmorland, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Cramlington, Northumberland, England

George

Nelson

Son

Single

14

1867

Benton, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Usworth, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Nelson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Northumberland, England

Jane Ann

Joblan

Daughter

Married

17

1864

Trimdon, Northumberland, England

Joseph

Joblan

Son In Law

Married

22

1859

Coxhoe, Northumberland, England

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