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Household of William Nelson (born 1841, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Driffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1841 in Malton, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Kate Nelson, born in 1846 in Rillington, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; John W (born 1866 in Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Jane E (born 1869 in Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1873 in Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1874 in Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1876 in Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England) and Robert (born 1878 in Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ellen Hudson, born in 1866 in Gedney Hill, Lincolnshire, England.
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Kate
Nelson
Wife
John W
Nelson
Son
Jane E
Nelson
Daughter
Harry
Nelson
Son
Kate
Nelson
Daughter
Alice
Nelson
Daughter
Robert
Nelson
Son
Ellen
Hudson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Malton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Malton, Yorkshire, England | |
Kate | Nelson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Rillington, Yorkshire, England | |
John W | Nelson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane E | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England | |
Harry | Nelson | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England | |
Kate | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England | |
Robert | Nelson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Hudson | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Gedney Hill, Lincolnshire, England |
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