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Household of William G Nelson (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 G Nelson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William G Nelson, born in 1851 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William G was the head of the household, married to Hannah Nelson, born in 1855 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; George A (born 1877 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England) and Ernest (born 1880 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William G's Lodger, James Lamb, born in 1856 in Church Fenton, Yorkshire, England.


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William G Nelson's household

Male

William G

Nelson

Head
Female

Hannah

Nelson

Wife
Male

George A

Nelson

Son
Male

Ernest

Nelson

Son
Male

James

Lamb

Lodger
First name(s) William G
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William G

Nelson

Head

Married

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Nelson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Yorkshire, England

George A

Nelson

Son

Single

4

1877

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Nelson

Son

Single

1

1880

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

James

Lamb

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Church Fenton, Yorkshire, England

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