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Household of John Nicholson (born 1819, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nicholson, born in 1819 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Eleanor (born 1857 in West Boldon) and John's Servant, Grace (born 1852 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Nicholson's household

Male

John

Nicholson

Head
Female

Eleanor

Simpson

Servant
Female

Grace

Pottinger

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nicholson

Head

Single

62

1819

Sunderland, Durham, England

Eleanor

Simpson

Servant

Single

24

1857

West Boldon

Grace

Pottinger

Servant

Single

29

1852

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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