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Household of Martha Nicholson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Martha Nicholson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Nicholson, born in 1829 in Burncross, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Frank (born 1863 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Martha E (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's Lodger, William F (born 1859 in Scotland) and Martha's Lodger, Reginald G (born 1862 in Ashford, Kent, England).


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Martha Nicholson's household

Female

Martha

Nicholson

Head
Male

Frank

Nicholson

Son
Male

Harry

Nicholson

Son
Female

Martha E

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

George

Nicholson

Son
Male

William F

Smith

Lodger
Male

Reginald G

Sheppard

Lodger
First name(s) Martha
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Burncross, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Nicholson

Head

Widow

52

1829

Burncross, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Nicholson

Son

Single

18

1863

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Nicholson

Son

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Martha E

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George

Nicholson

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William F

Smith

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Scotland

Reginald G

Sheppard

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Ashford, Kent, England

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