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Household of John Nelson (born 1844, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, 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.

John Nelson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1844 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1844 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Kate Elizabeth (born 1872 in Wytham, Lincolnshire, England), Margaret Edith (born 1875 in Wytham, Lincolnshire, England), Gertrude Mary (born 1876 in Wytham, Lincolnshire, England) and John Fawsit (born 1877 in Wytham, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's -, Agnes (born 1856 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England) and John's -, Emma (born 1858 in Chudleigh, Devon, England).


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Louisa Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife
Female

Kate Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Margaret Edith

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Gertrude Mary

Nelson

Daughter
Male

John Fawsit

Nelson

Son
Female

Agnes

Melton

-
Female

Emma

Hammacote

-
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nelson

Head

Married

37

1844

Lincolnshire, England

Louisa Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Gateshead, Durham, England

Kate Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wytham, Lincolnshire, England

Margaret Edith

Nelson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wytham, Lincolnshire, England

Gertrude Mary

Nelson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wytham, Lincolnshire, England

John Fawsit

Nelson

Son

Single

4

1877

Wytham, Lincolnshire, England

Agnes

Melton

-

Single

25

1856

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Emma

Hammacote

-

Single

23

1858

Chudleigh, Devon, England

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