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Household of William Nelson (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1846 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susannah Nelson, born in 1851 in Wylam, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Mary E Charlton, born in 1874 in Tanfield, Durham, England.


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Susannah

Nelson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Charlton

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nelson

Head

Married

35

1846

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Susannah

Nelson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wylam, Northumberland, England

Mary E

Charlton

Niece

Single

7

1874

Tanfield, Durham, England

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