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Household of William Nelson (born 1839, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1839 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Nelson, born in 1840 in Littletown, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1864 in Littletown, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1867 in Littletown, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Christiana Riley, born in 1804 in Littletown, Yorkshire, England.
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Sarah
Nelson
Wife
Ann
Nelson
Daughter
Emily
Nelson
Daughter
Christiana
Riley
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Nelson | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Littletown, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Littletown, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Littletown, Yorkshire, England | |
Christiana | Riley | Mother In Law | Widow | 77 | 1804 | Littletown, Yorkshire, England |
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