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Household of John Nicholson (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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.

John Nicholson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nicholson, born in 1856 in Gainford, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth S Nicholson, born in 1855 in Burnage, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1873 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Florence A (born 1877 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Sarah J (born 1879 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Cousin, Mary A Robson, born in 1833 in Gainford, Durham, England.


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John Nicholson's household

Male

John

Nicholson

Head
Female

Elizabeth S

Nicholson

Wife
Male

Robert

Nicholson

Son
Female

Florence A

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Robson

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Gainford, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nicholson

Head

Married

25

1856

Gainford, Durham, England

Elizabeth S

Nicholson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Burnage, Lancashire, England

Robert

Nicholson

Son

Single

8

1873

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Florence A

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Darlington, Durham, England

Sarah J

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Darlington, Durham, England

Mary A

Robson

Cousin

Single

48

1833

Gainford, Durham, England

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