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Household of William Nelson (born 1831, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1831 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Frank, born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Millicent (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William's Niece, Helena (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William's Niece, Eliza (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William's Aunt, Martha (born 1808 in Tickhill, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary Elizabeth (born 1845 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England).
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Frank
Nelson
Son
Millicent
Nelson
Niece
Helena
Nelson
Niece
Eliza
Nelson
Niece
Martha
Hallatt
Aunt
Mary Elizabeth
Wells
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Widower | 50 | 1831 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Frank | Nelson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Millicent | Nelson | Niece | Single | 14 | 1867 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Helena | Nelson | Niece | Single | 13 | 1868 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza | Nelson | Niece | Single | 11 | 1870 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Hallatt | Aunt | - | 73 | 1808 | Tickhill, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Elizabeth | Wells | Servant | Single | 36 | 1845 | Grantham, Lincolnshire, England |
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