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Household of William Nelson (born 1829, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1829 in Brompton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Nelson, born in 1829 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. They had 2 children; Ann H (born 1859 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) and James T (born 1863 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Kate (born 1857 in Yorkshire, England), William's Lodger, Fred (born 1876 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Herbert (born 1879 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England).
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Jessie
Nelson
Wife
Ann H
Watson
Daughter
James T
Nelson
Son
Kate
Higgins
Lodger
Fred
Whitaker
Lodger
Herbert
Whitaker
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Brompton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Brompton, Yorkshire, England | |
Jessie | Nelson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Carlisle, Cumberland, England | |
Ann H | Watson | Daughter | Married | 22 | 1859 | Scarborough, Yorkshire, England | |
James T | Nelson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Scarborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Kate | Higgins | Lodger | Single | 24 | 1857 | Yorkshire, England | |
Fred | Whitaker | Lodger | Single | 5 | 1876 | Scarborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Herbert | Whitaker | Lodger | Single | 2 | 1879 | Scarborough, Yorkshire, England |
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