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Household of William Nelson (born 1836, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1836 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Nelson, born in 1844 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Minnie (born 1865 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Wilfred (born 1875 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder Head, Walter (born 1853 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, Eliza Ann (born 1877 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Jane
Nelson
Wife
Minnie
Nelson
Daughter
Wilfred
Nelson
Son
Walter
Kershaw
Boarder Head
Eliza Ann
Kershaw
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Birstall, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Nelson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Minnie | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Wilfred | Nelson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Walter | Kershaw | Boarder Head | Widower | 28 | 1853 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza Ann | Kershaw | Boarder | Single | 4 | 1877 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England |
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