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Household of John E Nicholls (born 1826, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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.

John E Nicholls and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John E Nicholls, born in 1826 in Madron, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. John E was the head of the household, married to Matilda Nicholls, born in 1827 in Paul, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1851 in Paul, Cornwall, England) and Richard (born 1846 in Paul, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John E's Grandchild, Richard (born 1876 in Paul, Cornwall, England), John E's Grandchild, Mary (born 1878 in Paul, Cornwall, England) and John E's Grandchild, Bessie (born 1878 in Paul, Cornwall, England).


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John E Nicholls's household

Male

John E

Nicholls

Head
Female

Matilda

Nicholls

Wife
Male

Andrew

Nicholls

Son
Male

Richard

Nicholls

Son
Male

Richard

Nicholls

Grandchild
Female

Mary

Nicholls

Grandchild
Female

Bessie

Badcock

Grandchild
First name(s) John E
Last name Nicholls
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Madron, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John E

Nicholls

Head

Married

55

1826

Madron, Cornwall, England

Matilda

Nicholls

Wife

Married

54

1827

Paul, Cornwall, England

Andrew

Nicholls

Son

Single

30

1851

Paul, Cornwall, England

Richard

Nicholls

Son

Widower

35

1846

Paul, Cornwall, England

Richard

Nicholls

Grandchild

Single

5

1876

Paul, Cornwall, England

Mary

Nicholls

Grandchild

Single

3

1878

Paul, Cornwall, England

Bessie

Badcock

Grandchild

Single

3

1878

Paul, Cornwall, England

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