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Household of William Nelson (born 1818, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,Surrey, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1818 in Twickenham, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William Frederick, born 1855 in Westminster, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Matilda (born 1862 in Dorset, England) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1867 in Lambeth, Surrey, England).


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Male

William Frederick

Nelson

Son
Female

Matilda

Nelson

Daughter In Law
Female

Margaret

Mc Carthy

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Twickenham, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Nelson

Head

Widower

63

1818

Twickenham, Middlesex, England

William Frederick

Nelson

Son

Married

26

1855

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Matilda

Nelson

Daughter In Law

Married

19

1862

Dorset, England

Margaret

Mc Carthy

Servant

Single

14

1867

Lambeth, Surrey, England

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