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Household of William Nelson (born 1850, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hendon, 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 1850 in Chesterton, Oxfordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Nelson, born in 1850 in Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1873 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Annie (born 1876 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Samuel (born 1850 in Breckles, Bedfordshire, England) and William's Boarder, George (born 1859 in Breckles, Bedfordshire, England).


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Eliza

Nelson

Wife
Male

William

Nelson

Son
Female

Annie

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Dilley

Boarder
Male

George

Pettiford

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Chesterton, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nelson

Head

Married

31

1850

Chesterton, Oxfordshire, England

Eliza

Nelson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Middlesex, England

William

Nelson

Son

Single

8

1873

City of London, Middlesex, England

Annie

Nelson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Middlesex, England

Samuel

Dilley

Boarder

Married

31

1850

Breckles, Bedfordshire, England

George

Pettiford

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Breckles, Bedfordshire, England

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