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Household of William Nelson (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1842 in St Pancras, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1848 in Poplar, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Leonard (born 1869 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Joseph (born 1871 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and Edith (born 1875 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife
Male

Leonard

Nelson

Son
Male

Joseph

Nelson

Son
Female

Edith

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Nelson

Head

Married

39

1842

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Leonard

Nelson

Son

Single

12

1869

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Nelson

Son

Single

10

1871

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Edith

Nelson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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