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Household of William Nelson (born 1843, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 1843 in Read, Suffolk, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susanna W Nelson, born in 1843 in Whepstead, Suffolk, England. They had 3 children; William A (born 1872 in Plaistow, Essex, England), Violet S E (born 1877 in Plaistow, Essex, England) and Frederick A (born 1879 in Plaistow, Essex, England).


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Susanna W

Nelson

Wife
Male

William A

Nelson

Son
Female

Violet S E

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Frederick A

Nelson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Read, Suffolk, 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

38

1843

Read, Suffolk, England

Susanna W

Nelson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Whepstead, Suffolk, England

William A

Nelson

Son

Single

9

1872

Plaistow, Essex, England

Violet S E

Nelson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Plaistow, Essex, England

Frederick A

Nelson

Son

Single

2

1879

Plaistow, Essex, England

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