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Household of William Nelson (born 1841, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1841 in Stanhope, Durham, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Nelson, born in 1846 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Arthur J (born 1870 in Tow Law, Durham, England), William W (born 1872 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1875 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Ellenor (born 1876 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Walter (born 1879 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, John F (born 1850 in Sedgefield, Durham, England), William's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England) and William's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1856 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Ellen
Nelson
Wife
Arthur J
Nelson
Son
William W
Nelson
Son
Robert
Nelson
Son
Ellenor
Nelson
Daughter
Walter
Nelson
Son
John F
Potter
Visitor
Mary Jane
Gray
Servant
Mary Ann
Gibbon
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Stanhope, Durham, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Stanhope, Durham, England | |
Ellen | Nelson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Bishop Auckland, Durham, England | |
Arthur J | Nelson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Tow Law, Durham, England | |
William W | Nelson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England | |
Robert | Nelson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellenor | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England | |
Walter | Nelson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England | |
John F | Potter | Visitor | - | 31 | 1850 | Sedgefield, Durham, England | |
Mary Jane | Gray | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary Ann | Gibbon | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England |
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