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Household of Thomas Nicholson (born 1835, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Nicholson, born in 1835 in Seaham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Marianne Nicholson, born in 1838 in Shincliffe, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Alice T (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Philip H (born 1873 in Boldon, Durham, England) and Beatrice (born 1874 in Boldon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Anne (born 1855 in Blyth, Northumberland, England) and Thomas's Servant, Mary M (born 1866 in Winlaton, Durham, England).


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Thomas Nicholson's household

Male

Thomas

Nicholson

Head
Female

Marianne

Nicholson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Alice T

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

Philip H

Nicholson

Son
Female

Beatrice

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Anne

Nicholson

Servant
Female

Mary M

Richardson

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Seaham, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Nicholson

Head

Married

46

1835

Seaham, Durham, England

Marianne

Nicholson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Shincliffe, Durham, England

Margaret

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

Alice T

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Philip H

Nicholson

Son

Single

8

1873

Boldon, Durham, England

Beatrice

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Boldon, Durham, England

Anne

Nicholson

Servant

Single

26

1855

Blyth, Northumberland, England

Mary M

Richardson

Servant

Single

15

1866

Winlaton, Durham, England

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