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Household of Samuel Nilson (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Samuel Nilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Nilson, born in 1849 in Marsden, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Nilson, born in 1853 in Bradford, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1874 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1876 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Visitor, George (born 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Samuel's Boarder, Thomas (born 1851 in Marsden, Yorkshire, England).


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Samuel Nilson's household

Male

Samuel

Nilson

Head
Female

Henrietta

Nilson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Nilson

Daughter
Male

George

Nilson

Son
Male

George

Ainsley

Visitor
Male

Thomas

Nilson

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Nilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Nilson

Head

Married

32

1849

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Henrietta

Nilson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Nilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bradford, Lancashire, England

George

Nilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Lancashire, England

George

Ainsley

Visitor

Single

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Nilson

Boarder

Married

30

1851

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

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