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Household of William Nelson (born 1843, Cumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sedbergh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1843 in Keswick, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Nelson, born in 1831 in Melmerby, Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Drusilla (born 1867 in Cumberland, England), Isabella (born 1872 in Cumberland, England) and Eleanor (born 1875 in Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, William Bushby, born in 1862 in Cumberland, England.
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Mary
Nelson
Wife
Drusilla
Nelson
Daughter
Isabella
Nelson
Daughter
Eleanor
Nelson
Daughter
William
Bushby
Step Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Keswick, Cumberland, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Keswick, Cumberland, England | |
Mary | Nelson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Melmerby, Cumberland, England | |
Drusilla | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Cumberland, England | |
Isabella | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Cumberland, England | |
Eleanor | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Cumberland, England | |
William | Bushby | Step Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Cumberland, England |
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