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Household of William Nelson (born 1831, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 1831 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1826 in Goole, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1865 in Ellerton, Yorkshire, England) and Hannah (born 1864 in Ellerton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granson, Martin (born 1877 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England) and William's Granson, Willie (born 1878 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England).
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Elizabeth
Nelson
Wife
William
Nelson
Son
Hannah
Nelson
Daughter
Martin
Foley
Granson
Willie
Foley
Granson
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | 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 | 50 | 1831 | Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Nelson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Goole, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Nelson | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Ellerton, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Ellerton, Yorkshire, England | |
Martin | Foley | Granson | Single | 4 | 1877 | Hunslet, Yorkshire, England | |
Willie | Foley | Granson | Single | 3 | 1878 | Hunslet, Yorkshire, England |
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