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Household of Richard Nelson (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Malton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 Nelson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Nelson, born in 1843 in Sheriff Hutton, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Bessey Nelson, born in 1844 in Rillington, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Hannah (born 1868 in Rillington, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Rillington, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1872 in Rillington, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1873 in Rillington, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Rillington, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1878 in Rillington, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred (born 1881 in Rillington, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Nephew, George W Fisher, born in 1876 in Rillington, Yorkshire, England.


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Richard Nelson's household

Male

Richard

Nelson

Head
Female

Bessey

Nelson

Wife
Female

Hannah

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Ada

Nelson

Daughter
Male

John

Nelson

Son
Male

Arthur

Nelson

Son
Female

Mary

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Nelson

Son
Male

George W

Fisher

Nephew
First name(s) Richard
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Sheriff Hutton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Nelson

Head

Married

38

1843

Sheriff Hutton, Yorkshire, England

Bessey

Nelson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Rillington, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Nelson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Rillington, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Rillington, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Nelson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rillington, Yorkshire, England

John

Nelson

Son

Single

8

1873

Rillington, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Nelson

Son

Single

5

1876

Rillington, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Nelson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Rillington, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Nelson

Son

Single

0

1881

Rillington, Yorkshire, England

George W

Fisher

Nephew

Single

5

1876

Rillington, Yorkshire, England

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