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Household of John Nichols (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 Nichols and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nichols, born in 1831 in Berrynarbor, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nichols, born in 1834 in Kentisbury, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1865 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England) and Alfred (born 1871 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Nancy Bowden, born in 1802 in Arlington, Devon, England.


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John Nichols's household

Male

John

Nichols

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Nichols

Wife
Male

William

Nichols

Son
Male

Alfred

Nichols

Son
Female

Nancy

Bowden

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Nichols
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Nichols

Head

Married

50

1831

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Nichols

Wife

Married

47

1834

Kentisbury, Devon, England

William

Nichols

Son

Single

16

1865

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Alfred

Nichols

Son

Single

10

1871

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Nancy

Bowden

Mother In Law

Widow

79

1802

Arlington, Devon, England

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