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Household of William Nicholas (born 1788, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 1788 in Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Priscilla, born 1813 in Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Great Grand Son, William R (born 1859 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and William's Great Grand Son, James (born 1861 in St Just, Cornwall, England).


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William Nicholas's household

Male

William

Nicholas

Head
Female

Priscilla

Barnes

Daughter
Male

William R

Barnes

Great Grand Son
Male

James

Barnes

Great Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholas
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 93
Birth year 1788
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nicholas

Head

Widower

93

1788

Cornwall, England

Priscilla

Barnes

Daughter

Widow

68

1813

Cornwall, England

William R

Barnes

Great Grand Son

Single

22

1859

St Just, Cornwall, England

James

Barnes

Great Grand Son

Single

20

1861

St Just, Cornwall, England

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