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Household of Richard John Nelson (born 1853, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.
Richard John Nelson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard John Nelson, born in 1853 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Richard John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1853 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Isma Ruth (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Charles (born 1881 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard John's Sister, Clara (born 1857 in York, Yorkshire, England), Richard John's Servant, Mary Ellen (born 1862 in Ireland), Richard John's Servant, Harriet (born 1867 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Richard John's Servant, John (born 1866 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England).
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Richard John Nelson's household
Richard John
Nelson
Head
Elizabeth
Nelson
Wife
Isma Ruth
Nelson
Daughter
Richard
Nelson
Son
Charles
Nelson
Son
Clara
Nelson
Sister
Mary Ellen
Amelia
Servant
Harriet
Varley
Servant
John
Mitchell
Servant
| First name(s) | Richard John |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | York, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard John | Nelson | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Nelson | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Isma Ruth | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Richard | Nelson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Charles | Nelson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Clara | Nelson | Sister | Single | 24 | 1857 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Amelia | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Ireland | |
Harriet | Varley | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Mitchell | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Worcester, Worcestershire, England |
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