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Household of Joseph Nelms (born 1837, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Joseph Nelms and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Nelms, born in 1837 in Upleadon, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ruth Nelms, born in 1834 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ann (born 1864 in East Indies) and George G (born 1868 in East Indies).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Niece, Louise Baylis, born in 1875 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.


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Joseph Nelms's household

Male

Joseph

Nelms

Head
Female

Ruth

Nelms

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Nelms

Daughter
Male

George G

Nelms

Son
Female

Louise

Baylis

Niece
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Nelms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Upleadon, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Nelms

Head

Married

44

1837

Upleadon, Gloucestershire, England

Ruth

Nelms

Wife

Married

47

1834

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Nelms

Daughter

Single

17

1864

East Indies

George G

Nelms

Son

Single

13

1868

East Indies

Louise

Baylis

Niece

Single

6

1875

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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