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Household of Richard M Nelson (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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.

Richard M Nelson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard M Nelson, born in 1850 in Ulverston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard M was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1849 in Thornton in Lonsdale, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William P (born 1878 in Dalton, Lancashire, England) and Richard E (born 1879 in Dalton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard M's Apprentice, William Marsh, born in 1863 in Dalton, Lancashire, England.


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Richard M Nelson's household

Male

Richard M

Nelson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife
Male

William P

Nelson

Son
Male

Richard E

Nelson

Son
Male

William

Marsh

Apprentice
First name(s) Richard M
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard M

Nelson

Head

Married

31

1850

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Thornton in Lonsdale, Lancashire, England

William P

Nelson

Son

Single

3

1878

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Richard E

Nelson

Son

Single

2

1879

Dalton, Lancashire, England

William

Marsh

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Dalton, Lancashire, England

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