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Household of Helen Nicholson (born 1825)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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.

Helen Nicholson and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Nicholson, born in 1825 in , consisted of 14 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; James G (born 1849 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), William M C (born 1853 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1855 in Bootle, Lancashire, England), Helen (born 1858 in Bootle, Lancashire, England) and Minna (born 1862 in Bootle, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Visitor, David Logan (born 1848 in Scotland), Helen's Visitor, James E (born 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Helen's Servant, Mary (born 1833 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Helen's Servant, Ann (born 1855 in Saltney, Cheshire, England), Helen's Servant, Harriet (born 1854 in Denbighshire, Wales), Helen's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in London, Middlesex, England), Helen's Servant, Hannah (born 1861 in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England) and Helen's Servant, George (born 1857 in Southsea, Denbighshire, Wales).


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Helen Nicholson's household

Female

Helen

Nicholson

Head
Male

James G

Nicholson

Son
Male

William M C

Nicholson

Son
Female

Mary

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Minna

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

David Logan

Wright

Visitor
Male

James E

Gordon

Visitor
Female

Mary

Gander

Servant
Female

Ann

Jones

Servant
Female

Harriet

Mitchell

Servant
Female

Mary

Omalis

Servant
Female

Hannah

Garner

Servant
Male

George

Thomas

Servant
First name(s) Helen
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Scotland

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Nicholson

Head

Widow

56

1825

Scotland

James G

Nicholson

Son

Single

32

1849

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

William M C

Nicholson

Son

Single

28

1853

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Mary

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Helen

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Minna

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bootle, Lancashire, England

David Logan

Wright

Visitor

Single

33

1848

Scotland

James E

Gordon

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gander

Servant

Widow

48

1833

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Ann

Jones

Servant

Single

26

1855

Saltney, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Mitchell

Servant

Single

27

1854

Denbighshire, Wales

Mary

Omalis

Servant

Single

21

1860

London, Middlesex, England

Hannah

Garner

Servant

Single

20

1861

Tattenhall, Cheshire, England

George

Thomas

Servant

Single

24

1857

Southsea, Denbighshire, Wales

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