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Household of Robert Nelson (born 1832, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Nelson, born in 1832 in Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Annie Nelson, born in 1833 in Felling, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1860 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), William (born 1864 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Sarah A (born 1869 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and George (born 1872 in Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Robert, born 1881 in Durham, England.


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Robert Nelson's household

Male

Robert

Nelson

Head
Female

Annie

Nelson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Daughter
Male

William

Nelson

Son
Female

Sarah A

Nelson

Daughter
Male

George

Nelson

Son
Male

Robert

Nelson

Grand Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Nelson

Head

Married

49

1832

Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England

Annie

Nelson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Felling, Durham, England

Margaret

Nelson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William

Nelson

Son

Single

17

1864

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Sarah A

Nelson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

George

Nelson

Son

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Robert

Nelson

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

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