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Household of William Nelson (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1842 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hanah M Nelson, born in 1842 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Alice A (born 1863 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Sarah E (born 1870 in Newton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1879 in Newton, Lancashire, England), William E (born 1873 in Newton, Lancashire, England) and Robert G (born 1876 in Newton, Lancashire, England).


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Hanah M

Nelson

Wife
Female

Alice A

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Nelson

Daughter
Male

William E

Nelson

Son
Male

Robert G

Nelson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Nelson

Head

Married

39

1842

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Hanah M

Nelson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Alice A

Nelson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah E

Nelson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Newton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Nelson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newton, Lancashire, England

William E

Nelson

Son

Single

8

1873

Newton, Lancashire, England

Robert G

Nelson

Son

Single

5

1876

Newton, Lancashire, England

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