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Household of Ellen Nicholson (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Ellen Nicholson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Nicholson, born in 1842 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Susan, born 1864 in Darlington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Boarder, Henry J (born 1864 in Scotland), Ellen's Boarder, Joseph (born 1862 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England) and Ellen's Boarder, John (born 1863 in Northumberland, England).


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Ellen Nicholson's household

Female

Ellen

Nicholson

Head
Female

Susan

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

Henry J

Reid

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Jardine

Boarder
Male

John

Gray

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Ellen

Nicholson

Head

Widow

39

1842

Darlington, Durham, England

Susan

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Darlington, Durham, England

Henry J

Reid

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Scotland

Joseph

Jardine

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Morpeth, Northumberland, England

John

Gray

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Northumberland, England

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