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Household of Richard Nelson (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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.

Richard Nelson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Nelson, born in 1837 in Durham, consisted of 11 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nelson, born in 1854 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England. They had 9 children; William (born 1863 in Sunniside, Durham, England), Ann M (born 1864 in Sunniside, Durham, England), Edward (born 1866 in Durham, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Crook, Durham, England), Matilda (born 1871 in Crook, Durham, England), John G (born 1875 in Crook, Durham, England), Elizabeth H (born 1877 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England), Richard (born 1879 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England) and James (born 1881 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England).


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Richard Nelson's household

Male

Richard

Nelson

Head
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Wife
Male

William

Nelson

Son
Female

Ann M

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Nelson

Son
Male

Thomas

Nelson

Son
Female

Matilda

Nelson

Daughter
Male

John G

Nelson

Son
Female

Elizabeth H

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Nelson

Son
Male

James

Nelson

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Nelson

Head

Married

44

1837

Durham, England

Margaret

Nelson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

William

Nelson

Son

Single

18

1863

Sunniside, Durham, England

Ann M

Nelson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sunniside, Durham, England

Edward

Nelson

Son

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

Thomas

Nelson

Son

Single

12

1869

Crook, Durham, England

Matilda

Nelson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Crook, Durham, England

John G

Nelson

Son

Single

6

1875

Crook, Durham, England

Elizabeth H

Nelson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Richard

Nelson

Son

Single

2

1879

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

James

Nelson

Son

Single

0

1881

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

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