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Household of Thomas Nicholson (born 1853, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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.

Thomas Nicholson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Nicholson, born in 1853 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Nicholson, born in 1851 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary Hannah (born 1875 in Ryhope Colliery, Durham, England), William (born 1878 in Ryhope Colliery, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Ryhope Colliery, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Stepson, John George Nicholson, born in 1868 in Durham, England.


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Thomas Nicholson's household

Male

Thomas

Nicholson

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Nicholson

Wife
Male

John George

Nicholson

Stepson
Female

Mary Hannah

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

William

Nicholson

Son
Male

Robert

Nicholson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Nicholson

Head

Married

28

1853

Durham, England

Mary Jane

Nicholson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Durham, England

John George

Nicholson

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

Mary Hannah

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ryhope Colliery, Durham, England

William

Nicholson

Son

Single

3

1878

Ryhope Colliery, Durham, England

Robert

Nicholson

Son

Single

0

1881

Ryhope Colliery, Durham, England

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