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Household of William George Nelson (born 1829, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 George Nelson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William George Nelson, born in 1829 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William George was the head of the household, married to Louiza Nelson, born in 1833 in Bishopsgate, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Alice May (born 1866 in Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England) and Thomas William (born 1868 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William George's Servant, Eliza (born 1843 in Thetford, Norfolk, England) and William George's Servant, Emily (born 1854 in Thetford, Norfolk, England).


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William George Nelson's household

Male

William George

Nelson

Head
Female

Louiza

Nelson

Wife
Female

Alice May

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Thomas William

Nelson

Son
Female

Eliza

Mills

Servant
Female

Emily

Mills

Servant
First name(s) William George
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William George

Nelson

Head

Married

52

1829

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Louiza

Nelson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Bishopsgate, Middlesex, England

Alice May

Nelson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England

Thomas William

Nelson

Son

Single

13

1868

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Mills

Servant

Single

38

1843

Thetford, Norfolk, England

Emily

Mills

Servant

Single

27

1854

Thetford, Norfolk, England

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