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Household of William Nelson (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1854 in Ripon, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Nelson, born in 1859 in Thornley, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1878 in Thornley, Durham, England) and Cecilia (born 1881 in Thornley, Durham, England).


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Mary

Nelson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter
Female

Cecilia

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nelson

Head

Married

27

1854

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Nelson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Thornley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Thornley, Durham, England

Cecilia

Nelson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Thornley, Durham, England

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