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Household of Jane Nelson (born 1826, 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.

Jane Nelson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jane Nelson, born in 1826 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Jane was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; John (born 1858 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Sarah J (born 1868 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Jane's Lodger, John Crisp, born in 1814 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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Jane Nelson's household

Female

Jane

Nelson

Head
Male

John

Nelson

Son
Female

Sarah J

Nelson

Daughter
Male

John

Crisp

Lodger
First name(s) Jane
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jane

Nelson

Head

Widow

55

1826

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Nelson

Son

Single

23

1858

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah J

Nelson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Crisp

Lodger

Widower

67

1814

South Shields, Durham, England

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