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Household of William Nelson (born 1853, Yorkshire)
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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1853 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Nelson, born in 1854 in Ferryhill, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1876 in Ferryhill, Durham, England) and Elizabeth Ann (born 1881 in Esh, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Henry Sewell, born in 1857 in Little Dunmow, Essex, England.
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Mary Jane
Nelson
Wife
Jane
Nelson
Daughter
Elizabeth Ann
Nelson
Daughter
Henry
Sewell
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | York, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Jane | Nelson | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Ferryhill, Durham, England | |
Jane | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Ferryhill, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth Ann | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Esh, Durham, England | |
Henry | Sewell | Lodger | Single | 24 | 1857 | Little Dunmow, Essex, England |
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