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Household of William Nicholson (born 1842, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 Nicholson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson, born in 1842 in Thornton, Northumberland, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Eleanor C (born 1852 in Thornton, Northumberland, England) and William's Servant, Harriet (born 1859 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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William Nicholson's household

Male

William

Nicholson

Head
Female

Eleanor C

Nicholson

Sister
Female

Harriet

Bright

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Nicholson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Thornton, Northumberland, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nicholson

Head

Single

39

1842

Thornton, Northumberland, England

Eleanor C

Nicholson

Sister

Single

29

1852

Thornton, Northumberland, England

Harriet

Bright

Servant

Single

22

1859

Islington, Middlesex, England

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