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Household of James Nicholas (born 1837, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cuckfield, Sussex, 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.

James Nicholas and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nicholas, born in 1837 in Bolney, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James (born 1862 in Handcross, Sussex, England), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Handcross, Sussex, England), Arthur (born 1867 in Bolney, Sussex, England) and Grace (born 1870 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Housekeeper, Mary Holt, born in 1826 in Lurgashall, Sussex, England.


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James Nicholas's household

Male

James

Nicholas

Head
Male

James

Nicholas

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Nicholas

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Nicholas

Son
Female

Grace

Nicholas

Daughter
Female

Mary

Holt

Housekeeper
First name(s) James
Last name Nicholas
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bolney, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nicholas

Head

Widower

44

1837

Bolney, Sussex, England

James

Nicholas

Son

Single

19

1862

Handcross, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Nicholas

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Handcross, Sussex, England

Arthur

Nicholas

Son

Single

14

1867

Bolney, Sussex, England

Grace

Nicholas

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Mary

Holt

Housekeeper

Widow

55

1826

Lurgashall, Sussex, England

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