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Household of William Nelson (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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 Nelson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1840 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Nelson, born in 1843 in Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, England. They had 3 children; Rebecca A (born 1863 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), Alfred N (born 1865 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England) and Richard W (born 1866 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Miller, born in 1838 in Brigstock, Northamptonshire, England.


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Mary

Nelson

Wife
Female

Rebecca A

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Alfred N

Nelson

Son
Male

Richard W

Nelson

Son
Male

William

Miller

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
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

Nelson

Head

Married

41

1840

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Mary

Nelson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, England

Rebecca A

Nelson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Alfred N

Nelson

Son

Single

16

1865

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Richard W

Nelson

Son

Single

15

1866

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

William

Miller

Boarder

-

43

1838

Brigstock, Northamptonshire, England

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