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Household of Thomas Nelson (born 1826, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sedbergh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Nelson, born in 1826 in Westmorland, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nelson, born in 1828 in Heversham, Westmorland, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1864 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1869 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, John Nelson, born in 1805 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Nelson's household

Male

Thomas

Nelson

Head
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Wife
Male

Robert

Nelson

Son
Female

Mary

Nelson

Daughter
Male

John

Nelson

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Nelson

Head

Married

55

1826

Westmorland, England

Margaret

Nelson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Heversham, Westmorland, England

Robert

Nelson

Son

Single

17

1864

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Nelson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

John

Nelson

Boarder

Widower

76

1805

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

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