James Brennan
Born 1835
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 1826, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 7 other people are on this record
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1826 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Nelson, born in 1826 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1854 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), John (born 1862 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1867 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; William (born 1872 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England) and Charlotte E (born 1874 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, George Cope, born in 1812 in Manchester, 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
Alice
Nelson
Wife
George
Nelson
Son
John
Nelson
Son
Charles
Nelson
Son
William
Nelson
Grand Son
Charlotte E
Nelson
Grand Daughter
George
Cope
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Durham, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Alice | Nelson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
George | Nelson | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Stalybridge, Lancashire, England | |
John | Nelson | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Stalybridge, Lancashire, England | |
Charles | Nelson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Stalybridge, Lancashire, England | |
William | Nelson | Grand Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Stalybridge, Lancashire, England | |
Charlotte E | Nelson | Grand Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Stalybridge, Lancashire, England | |
George | Cope | Lodger | Single | 69 | 1812 | Manchester, 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 Ashton under Lyne 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 271 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.