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Household of William J Nicholson (born 1839, Antrim)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

William J Nicholson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Nicholson, born in 1839 in Antrim, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Ann Nicholson, born in 1851 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Maria A (born 1874 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Patience (born 1876 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Servant, Ann Morris, born in 1820 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.


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William J Nicholson's household

Male

William J

Nicholson

Head
Female

Ann

Nicholson

Wife
Female

Maria A

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Patience

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

William H

Nicholson

Son
Female

Margaret

Nicholson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Morris

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Antrim, Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Nicholson

Head

Married

42

1839

Antrim, Ireland

Ann

Nicholson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bury, Lancashire, England

Maria A

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Patience

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William H

Nicholson

Son

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Nicholson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Morris

Servant

Widow

61

1820

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

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