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Household of Phoebe Nelson (born 1824, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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.

Phoebe Nelson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Phoebe Nelson, born in 1824 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Phoebe was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; William, born 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England. She had 2 grandchildren; John Geo (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and William (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Phoebe's Servant, William (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Phoebe's Servant, Thomas (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Phoebe Nelson's household

Female

Phoebe

Nelson

Head
Male

William

Nelson

Son
Male

John Geo

Robson

Grand Son
Male

William

Robson

Grand Son
Male

William

Richardson

Servant
Male

Thomas

Barker

Servant
First name(s) Phoebe
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Phoebe

Nelson

Head

Widow

57

1824

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Nelson

Son

Single

21

1860

Sunderland, Durham, England

John Geo

Robson

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Robson

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Richardson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas

Barker

Servant

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

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