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Household of John Nicholson (born 1836, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nicholson, born in 1836 in Durham, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rachel Nicholson, born in 1838 in West Auckland, Durham, England. They had 9 children; William (born 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1864 in Southwick, Durham, England), Diana (born 1866 in Southwick, Durham, England), Charles (born 1867 in Southwick, Durham, England), Ada (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England), Dora (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England), John H (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England), Annie (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England) and George (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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John Nicholson's household

Male

John

Nicholson

Head
Female

Rachel

Nicholson

Wife
Male

William

Nicholson

Son
Female

Catherine

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Diana

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Nicholson

Son
Female

Ada

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Dora

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

John H

Nicholson

Son
Female

Annie

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

George

Nicholson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nicholson

Head

Married

45

1836

Durham, England

Rachel

Nicholson

Wife

Married

43

1838

West Auckland, Durham, England

William

Nicholson

Son

Single

21

1860

Sunderland, Durham, England

Catherine

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Southwick, Durham, England

Diana

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Southwick, Durham, England

Charles

Nicholson

Son

Single

14

1867

Southwick, Durham, England

Ada

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

Dora

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

South Shields, Durham, England

John H

Nicholson

Son

Single

6

1875

South Shields, Durham, England

Annie

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

George

Nicholson

Son

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

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