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Household of John Nicholls (born 1836, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Nicholls and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nicholls, born in 1836 in Hoo, Kent, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Nicholls, born in 1854 in Colne Engaine, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1875 in Colne Engaine, Essex, England) and Rose E (born 1878 in Dartford, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Harriet (born 1825 in Colchester, Essex, England) and John's Lodger, George (born 1846 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England).


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John Nicholls's household

Male

John

Nicholls

Head
Female

Jane

Nicholls

Wife
Female

Ellen

Nicholls

Daughter
Female

Rose E

Nicholls

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Brown

Lodger
Male

George

Scrivnor

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Nicholls
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Hoo, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nicholls

Head

Married

45

1836

Hoo, Kent, England

Jane

Nicholls

Wife

Married

27

1854

Colne Engaine, Essex, England

Ellen

Nicholls

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Colne Engaine, Essex, England

Rose E

Nicholls

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dartford, Kent, England

Harriet

Brown

Lodger

Widow

56

1825

Colchester, Essex, England

George

Scrivnor

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

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