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Household of William E Nelson (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

William E Nelson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Nelson, born in 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William E was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nelson, born in 1858 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Mary E, born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William E's Visitor, Christopher (born 1867 in Ireland), William E's Visitor, John C (born 1864 in Ireland), William E's Visitor, Mary (born 1859 in Ireland), William E's Servant, Rose A (born 1862 in -) and William E's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1850 in Ireland).


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William E Nelson's household

Male

William E

Nelson

Head
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Christopher

Hope

Visitor
Male

John C

Ennis

Visitor
Female

Mary

Ennis

Visitor
Female

Rose A

Maguire

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

O'Brien

Servant
First name(s) William E
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William E

Nelson

Head

Married

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Nelson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Ireland

Mary E

Nelson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Hope

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Ireland

John C

Ennis

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Ireland

Mary

Ennis

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Ireland

Rose A

Maguire

Servant

Single

19

1862

-

Elizabeth

O'Brien

Servant

Single

31

1850

Ireland

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