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Household of Nancy S Nelson (born 1820, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Nancy S Nelson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nancy S Nelson, born in 1820 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Nancy S was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; James, born 1857 in Chorley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Nancy S's Boarder, Peter Carling, born in 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Nancy S Nelson's household

Female

Nancy S

Nelson

Head
Male

James

Nelson

Son
Male

Peter

Carling

Boarder
First name(s) Nancy S
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nancy S

Nelson

Head

Widow

61

1820

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Nelson

Son

Married

24

1857

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Peter

Carling

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

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