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Household of William Nelson (born 1821, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 1821 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Nelson, born in 1824 in Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1851 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), Jane A (born 1864 in Northumberland, England) and Elizabeth (born 1868 in Backworth, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Nelson, born in 1811 in North Shields, Northumberland, England.
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William Nelson's household
William
Nelson
Head
Jane
Nelson
Wife
William
Nelson
Son
Jane A
Nelson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Nelson
Daughter
John
Nelson
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nelson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | North Shields, Northumberland, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nelson | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | North Shields, Northumberland, England | |
Jane | Nelson | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Northumberland, England | |
William | Nelson | Son | Single | 30 | 1851 | North Shields, Northumberland, England | |
Jane A | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Northumberland, England | |
Elizabeth | Nelson | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Backworth, Northumberland, England | |
John | Nelson | Boarder | Widower | 70 | 1811 | North Shields, Northumberland, England |
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