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Household of William Nelson (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1823 in Easingwold, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Nelson, born in 1831 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Martha Elizabeth, born 1868 in Darlington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Samuel (born 1879 in Darlington, Durham, England) and William's Boarder, William (born 1845 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Sarah

Nelson

Wife
Female

Martha Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Manston

Visitor
Male

William

Hutchinson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Easingwold, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Nelson

Head

Married

58

1823

Easingwold, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Nelson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Yorkshire, England

Martha Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Darlington, Durham, England

Samuel

Manston

Visitor

Single

2

1879

Darlington, Durham, England

William

Hutchinson

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

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