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Household of James Nicholson (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Nicholson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nicholson, born in 1830 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Nicholson, born in 1838 in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Fred (born 1864 in York, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1869 in York, Yorkshire, England), Violet (born 1871 in York, Yorkshire, England), Percy (born 1873 in York, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1875 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and Douglas (born 1878 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Nicholson's household

Male

James

Nicholson

Head
Female

Jane

Nicholson

Wife
Male

Fred

Nicholson

Son
Male

Charles

Nicholson

Son
Female

Violet

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

Percy

Nicholson

Son
Female

Clara

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

Douglas

Nicholson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nicholson

Head

Married

51

1830

York, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Nicholson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Nicholson

Son

Single

17

1864

York, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Nicholson

Son

Single

12

1869

York, Yorkshire, England

Violet

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

York, Yorkshire, England

Percy

Nicholson

Son

Single

8

1873

York, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Douglas

Nicholson

Son

Single

3

1878

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

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