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Household of William Nelson (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1825 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Nelson, born in 1835 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John S (born 1866 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England) and Horatio (born 1877 in Broughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, William V (born 1864 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and William's Stepson, James A (born 1869 in West Gorton, Lancashire, England).


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Jane

Nelson

Wife
Male

John S

Nelson

Son
Male

Horatio

Nelson

Son
Male

William V

Waddicor

Stepson
Male

James A

Waddicor

Stepson
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nelson

Head

Married

56

1825

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Jane

Nelson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Salford, Lancashire, England

John S

Nelson

Son

Single

15

1866

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Horatio

Nelson

Son

Single

4

1877

Broughton, Lancashire, England

William V

Waddicor

Stepson

Single

17

1864

Salford, Lancashire, England

James A

Waddicor

Stepson

Single

12

1869

West Gorton, Lancashire, England

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