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Household of Richard Nicholson (born 1819, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Richard Nicholson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Nicholson, born in 1819 in Ainstable, Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Nicholson, born in 1816 in Marsden, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Eliza H, born 1855 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Nephew, John (born 1866 in Langwathby, Cumberland, England) and Richard's Servant, Harriet (born 1857 in Crowle, Lincolnshire, England).


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Richard Nicholson's household

Male

Richard

Nicholson

Head
Female

Ellen

Nicholson

Wife
Female

Eliza H

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

John

Nicholson

Nephew
Female

Harriet

Slack

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Ainstable, Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Nicholson

Head

Married

62

1819

Ainstable, Cumberland, England

Ellen

Nicholson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Marsden, Lancashire, England

Eliza H

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Burnley, Lancashire, England

John

Nicholson

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Langwathby, Cumberland, England

Harriet

Slack

Servant

Single

24

1857

Crowle, Lincolnshire, England

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