Edwin Foulkes
Born 1849
Start a free trial to view
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Household of William Nelson (born 1834, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, England
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
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
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1834 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Nelson, born in 1835 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1866 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1867 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1870 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Nancy E (born 1871 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Susannah (born 1873 in Abram, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1876 in Abram, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Mary Lowe, born in 1860 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Priscilla
Nelson
Wife
William
Nelson
Son
Edwin
Nelson
Son
Mary
Nelson
Daughter
Nancy E
Nelson
Daughter
Susannah
Nelson
Daughter
Herbert
Nelson
Son
Mary
Lowe
Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Lancashire, England | |
Priscilla | Nelson | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
William | Nelson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Edwin | Nelson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Westleigh, Lancashire, England | |
Nancy E | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Westleigh, Lancashire, England | |
Susannah | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Abram, Lancashire, England | |
Herbert | Nelson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Abram, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Lowe | Niece | Single | 21 | 1860 | Hindley, Lancashire, England |
Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections
Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William Nelson in Leigh in 1881, and follow the Nelson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.
We've found family trees for William Nelson
We’ve found William Nelson in 345 family trees. Find out more about William Nelson's household and view the Nelson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.
Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census
These might have been neighbours of William Nelson, recorded on nearby pages of the 1881 Census.