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Household of Robert Nelson (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

Robert Nelson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Nelson, born in 1841 in Durham, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1844 in Leamside, Durham, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1862 in West Rainton, Durham, England), Maria (born 1864 in West Rainton, Durham, England), Walton (born 1866 in East Rainton, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1872 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Durham, England), Jane (born 1878 in Durham, England) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Frederick Nelson Green, born in 1864 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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Robert Nelson's household

Male

Robert

Nelson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife
Male

William

Nelson

Son
Female

Maria

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Walton

Nelson

Son
Female

Hannah

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Frederick Nelson

Green

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Nelson

Head

Married

40

1841

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Leamside, Durham, England

William

Nelson

Son

Single

19

1862

West Rainton, Durham, England

Maria

Nelson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

West Rainton, Durham, England

Walton

Nelson

Son

Single

15

1866

East Rainton, Durham, England

Hannah

Nelson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

Jane

Nelson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

Mary Ann

Nelson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

Frederick Nelson

Green

Boarder

Single

17

1864

City of London, Middlesex, England

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