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Household of William Nelson (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1845 in Richmond, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Nelson, born in 1855 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1872 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England), Jane E (born 1875 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1877 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England) and Rachel (born 1881 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England).


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Ellen

Nelson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Jane E

Nelson

Daughter
Male

William

Nelson

Son
Female

Rachel

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nelson

Head

Married

36

1845

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Nelson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Nelson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Jane E

Nelson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

William

Nelson

Son

Single

4

1877

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Nelson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

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