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Household of James Nicholson (born 1831, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.
James Nicholson and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nicholson, born in 1831 in Hexham, Northumberland, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Nicholson, born in 1840 in Gainford, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Edward W (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England), Alice C (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England), Eliza K (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England), Frederick J (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England), Emily (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), Agnes M (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Ethel M (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Catherine (born 1842 in Wick, Scotland), James's Servant, Emma M (born 1863 in Boldon, Durham, England) and James's Servant, Joseph (born 1863 in Durham, England).
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James Nicholson's household
James
Nicholson
Head
Mary A
Nicholson
Wife
Edward W
Nicholson
Son
Alice C
Nicholson
Daughter
Eliza K
Nicholson
Daughter
Frederick J
Nicholson
Son
Emily
Nicholson
Daughter
Agnes M
Nicholson
Daughter
Ethel M
Nicholson
Daughter
Catherine
Bain
Servant
Emma M
Adamson
Servant
Joseph
Wilkinson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Nicholson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Hexham, Northumberland, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Nicholson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Hexham, Northumberland, England | |
Mary A | Nicholson | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Gainford, Durham, England | |
Edward W | Nicholson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Alice C | Nicholson | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Eliza K | Nicholson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Frederick J | Nicholson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Emily | Nicholson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Agnes M | Nicholson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Ethel M | Nicholson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Catherine | Bain | Servant | Single | 39 | 1842 | Wick, Scotland | |
Emma M | Adamson | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Boldon, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Wilkinson | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Durham, England |
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