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Household of William Nelson (born 1826, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1826 in Kelsall, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Nelson, born in 1842 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1850 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England), Henry (born 1868 in Chester, Cheshire, England), John (born 1871 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Emma (born 1874 in Chester, Cheshire, England), James (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Martha (born 1879 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Hannah
Nelson
Wife
Thomas
Nelson
Son
Henry
Ledsham
Son
John
Ledsham
Son
Emma
Ledsham
Daughter
James
Ledsham
Son
Martha
Ledsham
Daughter
William
Ledsham
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Kelsall, Cheshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Kelsall, Cheshire, England | |
Hannah | Nelson | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Thomas | Nelson | Son | Single | 31 | 1850 | Kelsall, Cheshire, England | |
Henry | Ledsham | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
John | Ledsham | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Emma | Ledsham | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
James | Ledsham | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Martha | Ledsham | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
William | Ledsham | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Chester, Cheshire, England |
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