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Household of William J Nelson (born 1836, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 J Nelson and 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Nelson, born in 1836 in Seacombe, Cheshire, consisted of 14 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Mary J Nelson, born in 1843 in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; William E (born 1866 in Egremont, Cheshire, England), Thomas A (born 1868 in Egremont, Cheshire, England), Herbert M (born 1869 in Egremont, Cheshire, England), Charles H (born 1870 in Egremont, Cheshire, England), Annie E (born 1872 in Liscard, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth C (born 1874 in Liscard, Cheshire, England), Florence H (born 1876 in Liscard, Cheshire, England), Maud F (born 1879 in Liscard, Cheshire, England) and Mary V (born 1881 in Liscard, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Governess, Helen P (born 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William J's Servant, Gaynor (born 1859 in Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales) and William J's Servant, Goven (born 1862 in Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales).
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William J Nelson's household
William J
Nelson
Head
Mary J
Nelson
Wife
William E
Nelson
Son
Thomas A
Nelson
Son
Herbert M
Nelson
Son
Charles H
Nelson
Son
Annie E
Nelson
Daughter
Elizabeth C
Nelson
Daughter
Florence H
Nelson
Daughter
Maud F
Nelson
Daughter
Mary V
Nelson
Daughter
Helen P
Brown
Governess
Gaynor
Roberts
Servant
Goven
Roberts
Servant
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Seacombe, Cheshire, England |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | Nelson | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Seacombe, Cheshire, England | |
Mary J | Nelson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Fleetwood, Lancashire, England | |
William E | Nelson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Egremont, Cheshire, England | |
Thomas A | Nelson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Egremont, Cheshire, England | |
Herbert M | Nelson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Egremont, Cheshire, England | |
Charles H | Nelson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Egremont, Cheshire, England | |
Annie E | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Liscard, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth C | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Liscard, Cheshire, England | |
Florence H | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Liscard, Cheshire, England | |
Maud F | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Liscard, Cheshire, England | |
Mary V | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Liscard, Cheshire, England | |
Helen P | Brown | Governess | Single | 19 | 1862 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Gaynor | Roberts | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales | |
Goven | Roberts | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales |
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