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Household of William Nicholas (born 1842, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 Nicholas and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholas, born in 1842 in Penzance, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nicholas, born in 1840 in Brixham, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Beatrice E (born 1875 in Ireland) and William J (born 1876 in Brixham, Devon, England).


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William Nicholas's household

Male

William

Nicholas

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Nicholas

Wife
Female

Beatrice E

Nicholas

Daughter
Male

William J

Nicholas

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Penzance, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nicholas

Head

Married

39

1842

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Nicholas

Wife

Married

41

1840

Brixham, Devon, England

Beatrice E

Nicholas

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ireland

William J

Nicholas

Son

Single

5

1876

Brixham, Devon, England

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