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Household of Joseph Nicholson (born 1830, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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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.

Joseph Nicholson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Nicholson, born in 1830 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Frances Nicholson, born in 1832 in England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, George (born 1865 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Joseph's Granddaughter, Frances (born 1872 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Nicholson's household

Male

Joseph

Nicholson

Head
Female

Frances

Nicholson

Wife
Male

George

Nicholson

Boarder
Female

Frances

Nicholson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Nicholson

Head

Married

51

1830

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Frances

Nicholson

Wife

Married

49

1832

England

George

Nicholson

Boarder

-

16

1865

Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Frances

Nicholson

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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