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Household of Robert Nicholson (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Robert Nicholson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Nicholson, born in 1846 in Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Nicholson, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Frederick W (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Frank (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, John (born 1858 in Scotland), Robert's Boarder, Leslie (born 1860 in Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, David (born 1860 in Scotland).


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Robert Nicholson's household

Male

Robert

Nicholson

Head
Female

Sarah J

Nicholson

Wife
Male

Frederick W

Nicholson

Son
Male

Frank

Nicholson

Son
Male

John

Boyd

Boarder
Male

Leslie

Duncan

Boarder
Male

David

Doig

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Nicholson

Head

Married

35

1846

Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Nicholson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frederick W

Nicholson

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frank

Nicholson

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Boyd

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Scotland

Leslie

Duncan

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Scotland

David

Doig

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Scotland

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