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Household of William Nelson (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 1854 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Nelson, born in 1857 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Esther (born 1878 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Alice

Nelson

Wife
Female

Esther

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Nelson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nelson

Head

Married

27

1854

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Alice

Nelson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Esther

Nelson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Nelson

Son

Single

1

1880

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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