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Household of John Nelson (born 1811, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Settle, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nelson, born in 1811 in Halton West, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1857 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Catherine Calvert, born in 1829 in Yorkshire, England.


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John Nelson's household

Male

John

Nelson

Head
Male

John

Nelson

Son
Female

Catherine

Calvert

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Halton West, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nelson

Head

Widower

70

1811

Halton West, Yorkshire, England

John

Nelson

Son

Single

24

1857

Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Calvert

Servant

Single

52

1829

Yorkshire, England

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