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Household of Thomas Nelson (born 1852, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Thomas Nelson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Nelson, born in 1852 in Killington, Westmorland, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nelson, born in 1854 in Ingleton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1874 in Ingleton, Yorkshire, England) and Richard (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Nelson's household

Male

Thomas

Nelson

Head
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Wife
Male

William

Nelson

Son
Male

Richard

Nelson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Killington, Westmorland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Nelson

Head

Married

29

1852

Killington, Westmorland, England

Margaret

Nelson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

William

Nelson

Son

Single

7

1874

Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Nelson

Son

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

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