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Household of John Nickson (born 1851)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 Nickson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nickson, born in 1851 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Nickson, born in 1850 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, James (born 1871 in At Sea), John's Stepson, Charles (born 1875 in India) and John's Stepson, John (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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John Nickson's household

Male

John

Nickson

Head
Female

Catherine

Nickson

Wife
Male

James

Gilroy (Nickson)

Stepson
Male

Charles

Gilroy (Nickson)

Stepson
Male

John

Gilroy (Nickson)

Stepson
First name(s) John
Last name Nickson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nickson

Head

Married

30

1851

Scotland

Catherine

Nickson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Gilroy (Nickson)

Stepson

Single

10

1871

At Sea

Charles

Gilroy (Nickson)

Stepson

Single

6

1875

India

John

Gilroy (Nickson)

Stepson

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

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