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Household of Richard Nichols (born 1809, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, Devon, 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.

Richard Nichols and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Nichols, born in 1809 in Broadwoodwidger, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Housekeeper, Annie (born 1854 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Richard's Servant, Mathew H (born 1856 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Richard's Servant, James (born 1861 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Richard's Servant, George (born 1865 in Holsworthy, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).


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Richard Nichols's household

Male

Richard

Nichols

Head
Female

Annie

Blight

Housekeeper
Male

Mathew H

Blight

Servant
Male

James

Blight

Servant
Male

George

Braund

Servant
Female

Mary

Jeffery

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Nichols
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Broadwoodwidger, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Nichols

Head

Widower

72

1809

Broadwoodwidger, Devon, England

Annie

Blight

Housekeeper

-

27

1854

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Mathew H

Blight

Servant

Single

25

1856

Holsworthy, Devon, England

James

Blight

Servant

Single

20

1861

Holsworthy, Devon, England

George

Braund

Servant

Single

16

1865

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Mary

Jeffery

Servant

Single

16

1865

Holsworthy, Devon, England

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