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Household of George W Nelson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, 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 W Nelson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George W Nelson, born in 1838 in Thornton, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. George W was the head of the household, married to Jane Ann Nelson, born in 1841 in South Hetton, Durham, England. They had 7 children; George Wm (born 1863 in Stockton, Durham, England), Robert Thomas (born 1865 in Stockton, Durham, England), Henry Jones (born 1867 in Stockton, Durham, England), Mary Jones (born 1869 in Darlington, Durham, England), Margaret Ann (born 1872 in Stockton, Durham, England), Jane Ann (born 1875 in Stockton, Durham, England) and Caroline (born 1878 in Stockton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George W's Lodger, James (born 1846 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England) and George W's Lodger, William (born 1860 in Stockton, Durham, England).


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George W Nelson's household

Male

George W

Nelson

Head
Female

Jane Ann

Nelson

Wife
Male

George Wm

Nelson

Son
Male

Robert Thomas

Nelson

Son
Male

Henry Jones

Nelson

Son
Female

Mary Jones

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Jane Ann

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Nelson

Daughter
Male

James

Fox

Lodger
Male

William

Fenby

Lodger
First name(s) George W
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George W

Nelson

Head

Married

43

1838

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Jane Ann

Nelson

Wife

Married

40

1841

South Hetton, Durham, England

George Wm

Nelson

Son

Single

18

1863

Stockton, Durham, England

Robert Thomas

Nelson

Son

Single

16

1865

Stockton, Durham, England

Henry Jones

Nelson

Son

Single

14

1867

Stockton, Durham, England

Mary Jones

Nelson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Darlington, Durham, England

Margaret Ann

Nelson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Stockton, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Nelson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stockton, Durham, England

Caroline

Nelson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Stockton, Durham, England

James

Fox

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

William

Fenby

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Stockton, Durham, England

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