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Household of William Nelson (born 1845, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1845 in Helperby, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Nelson, born in 1849 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Thomas W (born 1868 in Alne, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1872 in Helperby, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1879 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary J Tracey, born in 1867 in Spennymoor, Durham, England.
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Rebecca
Nelson
Wife
Thomas W
Nelson
Son
Arthur
Nelson
Son
John
Nelson
Son
Mary J
Tracey
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Helperby, 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 | Helperby, Yorkshire, England | |
Rebecca | Nelson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Thomas W | Nelson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Alne, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur | Nelson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Helperby, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Nelson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Mary J | Tracey | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Spennymoor, Durham, England |
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