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Household of John Nelson (born 1823, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1823 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1824 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 1 child; Harriett, born 1855 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, William (born 1853 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and John's Boarder, John (born 1863 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife
Male

William

Britton

Son In Law
Female

Harriett

Britton

Daughter
Male

John

Roberts

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nelson

Head

Married

58

1823

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

William

Britton

Son In Law

Married

28

1853

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Harriett

Britton

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

John

Roberts

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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