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Household of William Nelson (born 1816, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1816 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Amy (born 1859 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1862 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1865 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Martha (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Amy

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Nelson

Son
Female

Martha

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nelson

Head

Widower

65

1816

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Nelson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Nelson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Nelson

Son

Single

16

1865

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Nelson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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