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Household of William Nelson (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1830 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellah Nelson, born in 1858 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Ellah, born 1858 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Rose Wyatt, born in 1863 in Scotland.


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Ellah

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Rose

Wyatt

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nelson

Head

Married

51

1830

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ellah

Nelson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Rose

Wyatt

Servant

Single

18

1863

Scotland

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