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Household of Henry J Nicholson (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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.

Henry J Nicholson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry J Nicholson, born in 1831 in West Peckham, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Henry J was the head of the household, married to Ellen Nicholson, born in 1829 in Crediton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Henry J (born 1862 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England), John C (born 1864 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England), Ada E (born 1866 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England) and Florrie (born 1871 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry J's Sister, Ann (born 1829 in West Peckham, Devon, England) and Henry J's Servant, Martha (born 1863 in Shaldon, Devon, England).


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Henry J Nicholson's household

Male

Henry J

Nicholson

Head
Female

Ellen

Nicholson

Wife
Male

Henry J

Nicholson

Son
Male

John C

Nicholson

Son
Female

Ada E

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Florrie

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Nicholson

Sister
Female

Martha

Burrells

Servant
First name(s) Henry J
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place West Peckham, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry J

Nicholson

Head

Married

50

1831

West Peckham, Devon, England

Ellen

Nicholson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Crediton, Devon, England

Henry J

Nicholson

Son

Single

19

1862

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

John C

Nicholson

Son

Single

17

1864

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Ada E

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Florrie

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Ann

Nicholson

Sister

Single

52

1829

West Peckham, Devon, England

Martha

Burrells

Servant

Single

18

1863

Shaldon, Devon, England

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