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Household of Henry Nelson (born 1811, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.
Henry Nelson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Nelson, born in 1811 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 grandchildren; Henry Nelson (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England), James (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England) and William (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Niece, Mary A W (born 1861 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Henry's Servant, Dorothy (born 1848 in South Wingate, Durham, England).
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Henry Nelson's household
Henry
Nelson
Head
Mary A W
Nelson
Niece
Dorothy
Lisle
Servant
Henry Nelson
Gowans
Grand Son
James
Gowans
Grand Son
William
Gowans
Grand Son
| First name(s) | Henry |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Henry | Nelson | Head | Widower | 70 | 1811 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary A W | Nelson | Niece | Single | 20 | 1861 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Dorothy | Lisle | Servant | Widow | 33 | 1848 | South Wingate, Durham, England | |
Henry Nelson | Gowans | Grand Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
James | Gowans | Grand Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
William | Gowans | Grand Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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